Exam 3 minerals Flashcards
major and minor minerals are classified based on
the requirement of the animal
- major > 100 mg/kg (ppm)
- minor < 100 mg/kg (ppm)
interactivity of minerals is related to
proximity in the periodic table
- closer (esp, same row/column) = likely to interact
what is the most abundant mineral element on earth
calcium
calcium functions include
- structural
- bones/teeth (99% in body)
- muscle contractions/ Blood coagulation (1% in body)
calcification is the ____ of bone where resorption is the ____ of bone
synthesis; loss
Calcium deficiency results in
rickets
osteomalacia/osteoporosis
What is the function of phosphorus in the body
- bone
- phospholipids
- phosphoproteins
- nucleic acids, ATP, etc.
phosphorus deficiency results in
- stiff joints, rickets, osteomalacia
- muscular weakness, poor fertility
- depressed milk/egg production
- PICA
- eating weird/abnormal things
- wood, bone, rocks, etc
phosphorus sources include
- dairy, animal by products
2. cereal grains but most is bound in biologically unavailable form
what is a common disorder for Ca:P imbalance
URINARY CALCULLI
- “water belly”
* male sheep esp. prone in urethral process of penis)
NUTRITIONAL SECONDARY HYPERPARATHYROIDISM
- “big head disease”
- “bran disease”
_____ is the “cation of the blood” where _____ is the “cation of the cells”
sodium; potassium
high levels of K in soil can interfere with ___ uptake
Mg
etiology of Grass Tetany
Grass tetany is the result of a ___ deficiency and is characterized by
Mg
muscle tremors, staggering gait, nervousness, convulsions
what are the 7 major minerals
- Ca
- P
- K
- Na
- Cl
- S
- Mg
what are the electrolyte minerals
Na, K, Cl
