Mayor Elements Flashcards

1
Q

Which are the mayor elements in the body?

A

Calcium, chlorine, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur & magnesium

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2
Q

Do they make up 3.5 of our body weight?

A

Yes

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3
Q

Which helps with bone and teeth?

A

Calcium

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4
Q

Which helps with the skeletal, nervous, muscular & blood system

A

Calcium

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5
Q

Which helps with membrane functions, conducting nerve impulses, regulating muscle contractions & blood clotting?

A

Calcium

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6
Q

Which one helps with sexual functions, reproduction, muscle growth and delivering nutrients to nerve cells?

A

Phosphorus

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7
Q

Which helps with the nucleus, bones, nuclei acid, is an energy compound?

A

Phosphate

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8
Q

Phosphate buffers?

A

Phosphate

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9
Q

Which helps with membrane functions, conducting nerve impulses & regulating muscle contractions

A

Potassium

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10
Q

Muscle & nervous system

A

Potassium, Sodium

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11
Q

Which attracts Oxygen and removes toxins?

A

Potassium

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12
Q

Cellular cytoplasm

A

Potassium

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13
Q

Electrolyte balance and maintain homeostasis

A

Sodium

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14
Q

Which is knows for being sweated out?

A

Sodium

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15
Q

Which helps in the cellular absorption of water (H2O)?

A

Chlorine

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16
Q

Which helps with electrical neutrality, correct pressure of body fluid, acid base balance and digests food.

A

Chlorine

17
Q

Component of amino acids and proteins

A

Sulfur

18
Q

Found in keratin

A

Sulfur

19
Q

Used in cellular respiration, allows cell to use oxygen.

A

Sulfur

20
Q

Biochemical reactions.

A

Magnesium