Minerals Flashcards
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Chief function of sodium
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- maintains normal fluid and electrolyte balance
- assists in never impulse transmission and muscle contraction
2
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Chlorine function
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- maintain normal fluid and electrolyte balance
- part of hydrochloride acid
3
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Potassium chief function
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- maintains normal fluid and electrolyte balance
- facilities many reactions
- supports cell integrity
- assists in nerve impulse transmission/ muscle contractions
4
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Calcium function
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- mineralisation of bones and teeth
- involved in muscle contraction and relaxation
- nerve functions
- blood clotting
- blood pressure
5
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Phosphorus function
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- mineralisation of bones and teeth
- important in genetic material
- part of phospholipids
- used in energy transfer
Found in the bones as hydroxyapatite
6
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Magnesium chief function
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- bone mineralisation
- building provinces
- enzyme action
- normal muscle contractions
7
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Sulphate function
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- stabilise protein shape
8
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Iron function
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- part of haemoglobin and myoglobin
- ferrous form and heam easiest way to absorb
9
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Zinc function
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- associated with insulin
- involved in genetic material
10
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Iodine chief function
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- helps regulate growth and development
- can cause mental retardation in Deficiency
