Major absorbed nutrients Flashcards
Major body fuel molecule
Glucose
Oxidized to convert ADP to ATP
Glucose
Building block for interconversion into other mols
Glucose
Major fuel for skeletal muscle (fatty acids)
Glycerol
Phospholipid found in
Cell mem
Myelin sheath
Cholesterol found in
Bile
Cell Mem
Steroid hormones
Contractile proteins
Actin
Myosin
Structural proteins
Collagen
Elastin
Respiratory mols protein
Hemoglobin
Coenzymes act w/ enzyme to transfer energy frm one mol to another
Vitamins
Fe
Hemoglobin
Na
K
Cl
Electrolytes
Ca
PO4
Bone
PO4
Formation of nucleic acids & ATP
Used in hydrolytic rxns
Water
Lubrication in serous mem
Water
Transport of subs in fluids
Water
Major components of bones & teeth
Calcium
For muscle contraction
Calcium
Magnesium
For nerve response to stimuli
Calcium
Coordinator among mineral elements
Calcium
For blood coagulation
Calcium
Components of bones & teeth
Phosphate
Helps maintain neutrality of body fluids
Phosphate
Supplying immediate energy needs of the cell
Phosphate
Components of many mols essential to normal cellular function
Phosphate
Required for many enzymes to function
Magnesium
For nerve impulse transmission
Magnesium
Part of the green chlorophyll mol found in plants
Magnesium
Cation
Potassium
Sodium
Major intracellular cation
Potassium
Major extracellular cation
Sodium
Anion
Phosphate
Chloride
Major intracellular anion
Phosphate
Major extracellular anion
Chloride
Control electrolyte balance in cells, tissue fluids & blood
Sodium
Potassium
Chlorides
For normal muscle contraction & nerve cell response
Sodium
Potassium
Chlorides
For the prod of digestive secretions
Sodium
Potassium
Chlorides
For normal eye response to light
Sodium
Potassium
Chlorides