Name the vitamin responsible for coagulation of blood

Shanti, a domestic helper of Mrs. Anuradha, fainted while mopping the floor. Mrs. Anuradha immediately took her to the nearby hospital where she was diagnosed to be severely 'anaemic'. The doctor prescribed an iron rich diet and multivitamins supplement to her. Mr.s Anuradha supported her financially to get the medicines. After a month, Shanti was diagnosed to be normal. (i) What values are displayed by Mrs. Anuradha? (ii) Name the vitamin whose deficiency causes 'pernicious anaemia'. (iii) Give an example of a water soluble vitamin

Blood clotting, or coagulation, is an important process that prevents excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured. Clots can occur in veins or arteries, which are vessels that are part of the body's circulatory system. While both types of vessels help transport blood throughout the body, they each function differently. Veins are low-pressure vessels that carry deoxygenated blood away from the body's organs and back to the heart. An abnormal clot that forms in a vein may restrict the return of blood to the heart and can result in pain and swelling as the blood gathers behind the clot. It is estimated that each year DVT affects as many as 900,000 1 people in the United States and kills up to 100,000. 2 Despite the prevalence of this condition, the public is largely unaware of the risk factors and symptoms of DVT/PE. Do you understand your risk? Arteries, on the other hand, are muscular, high-pressure vessels that carry oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood from the heart to other parts of the body. When your doctor measures your blood pressure, the test results are an indicator of the pressure in your arteries. Clotting that occurs in arteries is usually associated with atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), a deposit of plaque that narrows the inside of the vessel. As the arterial passage narrows, the strong arterial muscles continue to force blood through the opening, and the high pressure can cause the plaque to rupture. Molecules released in the rupture cause the b...

\( \newcommand\) • • • • • • • • • Blood is essential to life. It transports absorbed nutrients and oxygen to cells, removes metabolic waste products for excretion, and carries molecules, such as hormones, to allow for communication between organs. Blood is a connective tissue of the circulatory system, made up of four components forming a matrix: • red blood cells (or erythrocytes), which transport oxygen to cells • white blood cells (or leukocytes), which are part of the immune system and help destroy foreign invaders • platelets, which are fragments of cells that circulate to assist in blood clotting • plasma, which is the fluid portion of the blood and contains proteins that help transport nutrients (e.g., fat-soluble vitamins) and aid in blood clotting. Maintaining healthy blood, including its continuous renewal, is essential to support its vital functions. Blood health is acutely sensitive to deficiencies in some vitamins and minerals,especially iron and vitamin K. Iron Iron is a trace mineral. It is a necessary component of many proteins in the body responsible for functions such as the transport of oxygen energy metabolism, immune function, and antioxidant defense. Iron is also important in brain development and function. Iron is essential for oxygen transport because of its role in hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen to cells and gives red blood cells their color. Hemoglobin is composed of four globular peptides, each with an iron-conta...

https://med.libretexts.org/@app/auth/3/login?returnto=https%3A%2F%2Fmed.libretexts.org%2FCourses%2FAmerican_Public_University%2FAPUS%253A_An_Introduction_to_Nutrition_(Byerley)%2FAPUS%253A_An_Introduction_to_Nutrition_1st_Edition%2F11%253A_Nutrients_Involved_in_Hematopoietic_System%2F11.03%253A_Vitamins_Important_for_Metabolism_and_for_Blood_Function_and_Renewal Expand/collapse global hierarchy • Home • Campus Bookshelves • American Public University • APUS: An Introduction to Nutrition (Byerley) • APUS: An Introduction to Nutrition 1st Edition • 11: Nutrients Involved in Hematopoietic System • 11.3: Vitamins Important for Metabolism and for Blood Function and Renewal Expand/collapse global location \( \newcommand\) • • • • • • • • • • Summarize the role of the B vitamins in blood functions. • Explain how Vitamin K supports a life-saving function of blood. In addition to being essential for metabolism, many vitamins and minerals are required for blood renewal and function. At insufficient levels in the diet, these vitamins and minerals impair the health of blood and consequently the delivery of nutrients in and wastes out, amongst its many other functions. In this section, we will focus on the vitamins that take part in metabolism and blood function and renewal. Folate is a water-soluble vitamin and its primary form is tetrahydrofolate (THF). It is a required coenzyme for the synthesis of the amino acid methionine, and for making RNA and DNA. Therefore, rapidly dividing ce...

Blood clotting, or coagulation, is an important process that prevents excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured. Clots can occur in veins or arteries, which are vessels that are part of the body's circulatory system. While both types of vessels help transport blood throughout the body, they each function differently. Veins are low-pressure vessels that carry deoxygenated blood away from the body's organs and back to the heart. An abnormal clot that forms in a vein may restrict the return of blood to the heart and can result in pain and swelling as the blood gathers behind the clot. It is estimated that each year DVT affects as many as 900,000 1 people in the United States and kills up to 100,000. 2 Despite the prevalence of this condition, the public is largely unaware of the risk factors and symptoms of DVT/PE. Do you understand your risk? Arteries, on the other hand, are muscular, high-pressure vessels that carry oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood from the heart to other parts of the body. When your doctor measures your blood pressure, the test results are an indicator of the pressure in your arteries. Clotting that occurs in arteries is usually associated with atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), a deposit of plaque that narrows the inside of the vessel. As the arterial passage narrows, the strong arterial muscles continue to force blood through the opening, and the high pressure can cause the plaque to rupture. Molecules released in the rupture cause the b...

Shanti, a domestic helper of Mrs. Anuradha, fainted while mopping the floor. Mrs. Anuradha immediately took her to the nearby hospital where she was diagnosed to be severely 'anaemic'. The doctor prescribed an iron rich diet and multivitamins supplement to her. Mr.s Anuradha supported her financially to get the medicines. After a month, Shanti was diagnosed to be normal. (i) What values are displayed by Mrs. Anuradha? (ii) Name the vitamin whose deficiency causes 'pernicious anaemia'. (iii) Give an example of a water soluble vitamin

\( \newcommand\) • • • • • • • • • Blood is essential to life. It transports absorbed nutrients and oxygen to cells, removes metabolic waste products for excretion, and carries molecules, such as hormones, to allow for communication between organs. Blood is a connective tissue of the circulatory system, made up of four components forming a matrix: • red blood cells (or erythrocytes), which transport oxygen to cells • white blood cells (or leukocytes), which are part of the immune system and help destroy foreign invaders • platelets, which are fragments of cells that circulate to assist in blood clotting • plasma, which is the fluid portion of the blood and contains proteins that help transport nutrients (e.g., fat-soluble vitamins) and aid in blood clotting. Maintaining healthy blood, including its continuous renewal, is essential to support its vital functions. Blood health is acutely sensitive to deficiencies in some vitamins and minerals,especially iron and vitamin K. Iron Iron is a trace mineral. It is a necessary component of many proteins in the body responsible for functions such as the transport of oxygen energy metabolism, immune function, and antioxidant defense. Iron is also important in brain development and function. Iron is essential for oxygen transport because of its role in hemoglobin, a protein in red blood cells that transports oxygen to cells and gives red blood cells their color. Hemoglobin is composed of four globular peptides, each with an iron-conta...

https://med.libretexts.org/@app/auth/3/login?returnto=https%3A%2F%2Fmed.libretexts.org%2FCourses%2FAmerican_Public_University%2FAPUS%253A_An_Introduction_to_Nutrition_(Byerley)%2FAPUS%253A_An_Introduction_to_Nutrition_1st_Edition%2F11%253A_Nutrients_Involved_in_Hematopoietic_System%2F11.03%253A_Vitamins_Important_for_Metabolism_and_for_Blood_Function_and_Renewal Expand/collapse global hierarchy • Home • Campus Bookshelves • American Public University • APUS: An Introduction to Nutrition (Byerley) • APUS: An Introduction to Nutrition 1st Edition • 11: Nutrients Involved in Hematopoietic System • 11.3: Vitamins Important for Metabolism and for Blood Function and Renewal Expand/collapse global location \( \newcommand\) • • • • • • • • • • Summarize the role of the B vitamins in blood functions. • Explain how Vitamin K supports a life-saving function of blood. In addition to being essential for metabolism, many vitamins and minerals are required for blood renewal and function. At insufficient levels in the diet, these vitamins and minerals impair the health of blood and consequently the delivery of nutrients in and wastes out, amongst its many other functions. In this section, we will focus on the vitamins that take part in metabolism and blood function and renewal. Folate is a water-soluble vitamin and its primary form is tetrahydrofolate (THF). It is a required coenzyme for the synthesis of the amino acid methionine, and for making RNA and DNA. Therefore, rapidly dividing ce...

Blood clotting, or coagulation, is an important process that prevents excessive bleeding when a blood vessel is injured. Clots can occur in veins or arteries, which are vessels that are part of the body's circulatory system. While both types of vessels help transport blood throughout the body, they each function differently. Veins are low-pressure vessels that carry deoxygenated blood away from the body's organs and back to the heart. An abnormal clot that forms in a vein may restrict the return of blood to the heart and can result in pain and swelling as the blood gathers behind the clot. It is estimated that each year DVT affects as many as 900,000 1 people in the United States and kills up to 100,000. 2 Despite the prevalence of this condition, the public is largely unaware of the risk factors and symptoms of DVT/PE. Do you understand your risk? Arteries, on the other hand, are muscular, high-pressure vessels that carry oxygen- and nutrient-rich blood from the heart to other parts of the body. When your doctor measures your blood pressure, the test results are an indicator of the pressure in your arteries. Clotting that occurs in arteries is usually associated with atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), a deposit of plaque that narrows the inside of the vessel. As the arterial passage narrows, the strong arterial muscles continue to force blood through the opening, and the high pressure can cause the plaque to rupture. Molecules released in the rupture cause the b...

Shanti, a domestic helper of Mrs. Anuradha, fainted while mopping the floor. Mrs. Anuradha immediately took her to the nearby hospital where she was diagnosed to be severely 'anaemic'. The doctor prescribed an iron rich diet and multivitamins supplement to her. Mr.s Anuradha supported her financially to get the medicines. After a month, Shanti was diagnosed to be normal. (i) What values are displayed by Mrs. Anuradha? (ii) Name the vitamin whose deficiency causes 'pernicious anaemia'. (iii) Give an example of a water soluble vitamin