Examples of omega-3 in the following topics:
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- Humans and other mammals require fatty acids such as linoleic acid (an omega-6 fatty acid) and alpha-linolenic acid (an omega-3 fatty acid), because they cannot be synthesized from simple precursors in the diet.
- Both omega-6 and omega-3 are 18-carbon polyunsaturated fatty acids that differ in the number and position of their double bonds.
- Fish oils are especially rich in the longer-chain omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) .
- Numerous studies have shown that the consumption of omega-3 fatty acids has positive benefits in terms of infant development, cancer, cardiovascular disease, and mental illnesses such as depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, and dementia.
- Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is an omega-3 fatty acid.
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- Eicosanoids are derived from either omega-3 (ω-3) or omega-6 (ω-6) EFAs.
- An excess of
ω-6 to ω-3 fatty acids is common in western diets and is thought to encourage certain inflammatory disorders such as arthritis, cardiovascular disease, and cancers of the digestive system.
- For each, there are two or three separate series, derived either from an ω-3 or ω-6 EFA.
- These series' different activities largely explain the health effects of ω-3 and ω-6 fats.
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- It receives general sensory fibers (ventral trigeminothalamic tract) from the tonsils, the pharynx, the middle ear, and the posterior 1/3 of the tongue.
- It receives special sensory fibers (taste) from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue.
- General sensory (general somatic afferent): Provides general sensory information from the skin of the external ear, internal surface of the tympanic membrane, upper pharynx, and the posterior 1/3 of the tongue.
- Special sensory (special afferent): Provides taste sensation from the posterior 1/3 of the tongue.
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- The liver normally weighs between 1.3—3.0 kilograms and is a soft, pinkish-brown organ.
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- The nephrotic syndrome usually results in the excretion of about 3.0 to 3.5 grams per 24 hours.
- Nephrotic syndrome is a nonspecific disorder in which the kidneys are damaged, causing them to leak large amounts of protein (proteinuria at least 3.5 grams per day per 1.73m2 body surface area) from the blood into the urine.
- It is characterized by proteinuria (>3.5g/day), hypoalbuminemia, hyperlipidemia, and edema (which is generalized and also known as anasarca or dropsy).
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- As intracellular calcium levels rise, the motor proteins responsible for the contractile response are able to interact, as shown in Figure 3, to form cross-bridges and undergo shortening.
- Detailed view of a neuromuscular junction: 1) Presynaptic terminal; 2) Sarcolemma; 3) Synaptic vesicle; 4) Nicotinic acetylcholine receptor; 5) Mitochondrion.
- Scale is 0.3 µm.
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- It is a soft, pinkish-brown, triangular organ normally weighing 1.44–1.66 kg (3.2–3.7 lb).
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- Gestational diabetes affects 3-10% of pregnancies, depending on the population studied, so it may be a natural phenomenon.
- These include: translocation of Glut-4 transporter to the plasma membrane and influx of glucose (3), glycogen synthesis (4), glycolysis (5) and fatty acid synthesis (6).
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- This tubercle, found roughly 3 cm from the pubic symphysis, is a distinctive feature on the lower part of the abdominal wall and is useful when attempting to localize the superficial inguinal ring and the femoral canal of the inguinal canal.
- (1) sacrum, (2) ilium, (3) ischium, (4) pubis: 4a-body; 4b-superior ramus; 4c-inferior ramus, (5) pubic symphisis, (6) acetabulum, (7) obturator foramen, (8) coccyx, (red dotted line) linea terminalis.
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- The aorta is the largest artery in the body and is divided into 3 parts: the ascending aorta, arch of the aorta, and descending aorta.