Minerals Building And Moving Our Body (C.7)

Question 1

What are minerals?

Answer 1

Solid substances does not contain carbon and are not changed by natural processes, including digestion.

Question 2

What are major minerals?

Answer 2

A consumption of 100 mg each day in people diets.

Question 3

What are trace minerals?

Answer 3

A consumption of less than 100 mg per day?

Question 4

What five things that are considered trace minerals?

Answer 4

1. ) Iron.
2. ) Fluoride.
3. ) Iodine.
4. ) Copper.
5. ) Zinc.

Question 5

What are electrolytes?

Answer 5

sodium, potassium, chloride, and phosphorus that form ions.

Question 6

What are ions?

Answer 6

Electricity that stimulate nerves to transmit impulses

Question 7

What are electrolytes important?

Answer 7

1. ) Critical for the nervous system functioning.

2. ) maintain fluid balance.

Question 8

Name four reason sodium is essential to the body?

Answer 8

1. ) Sodium help regulate blood pressure.
2. ) Plays a leading role for transmission of nerve signals.
3. ) Sodium is an important component of the gastric secretion.
4. ) it assist with absorbing glucose.

Question 9

What happens to a person body when they consume to much sodium?

Answer 9

Causes water retention (bloating).

Question 10

What is Systolic blood pressure?

Answer 10

Pressure extended in the arteries at the same time the heart sends blood into the blood vessels.

Question 11

What is Diastolic blood pressure?

Answer 11

The pressure in the arteries between contractions when the heart is relaxed.

Question 12

What does Potassium help maintain?

Answer 12

Blood pressure.

Question 13

What is Potassium?

Answer 13

A primary electrolyte that balances sodium to maintain proper fluid balance and regulates nerve impulses.

Question 14

What is Phosphorus?

Answer 14

Contains potassium with in the fluid cells, and help maintain proper fluid balance and a critical role in bone formation.

Question 15

What breaks down carbohydrates?

Answer 15

Chromium.

Question 16

What does iodine and selenium have in common?

Answer 16

Trace minerals that are necessary for thyroid hormones.

Question 17

List three roles sulfur play in the body?

Answer 17

1. ) Helps the body maintain their three different dimensional.
2. ) Shapes, and assist the body detoxify alcohol and various of drugs.
3. ) Helps maintain acid base balance.

Question 18

How many components blood is made of?

Answer 18

Four.

Question 19

Name the four components that blood is made of?

Answer 19

1. ) Red blood cells.
2. ) White blood cells.
3. ) Platelets.
4. ) Plasma.

Question 20

What are red blood cells?

Answer 20

The cells that transport oxygen.

Question 21

What are Platelets?

Answer 21

Cell fragments that assist with blood clots and stops bleeding.

Question 22

What are white blood cells?

Answer 22

Protect us from infection and illness.

Question 23

What is Plasma?

Answer 23

The fluid portion of blood and carries blood cells and platelets through the blood vessels.

Question 24

What is moglobin?

Answer 24

Carries oxygen through the blood stream.

Question 25

What is myoglobin?

Answer 25

It transport oxygen into muscle cells.

Question 26

How many type of irons are found in food?

Answer 26

Two.

Question 27

Name two irons that are found in food.

Answer 27

1. ) Heme iron.

2. ) Non-heme iron.

Question 28

What foods contain heme iron?

Answer 28

In animal foods such as, meat, fish, and poultry.

Question 29

What foods contains non-heme iron.

Answer 29

Animal and plant based foods.

Question 30

What is iron deficiency?

Answer 30

A disorder that prevents the body from delivering red blood cells and tissues the oxygen it needs.

Question 31

What supports the bones and teeth?

Answer 31

Fluoride.

Question 32

What is Fluorosis, and how does Fluorosis occur?

Answer 32

A condition that cause staining of the teeth, due to a high intake of Fluoride.

Question 33

What is Phosphorus and how does people consume phosphorous into the body?

Answer 33

A major mineral that helps maintain fluid balance and bone health and is found in many high-protein foods.

Question 34

What is magnesium and what role does it perform when consumed?

Answer 34

Magnesium is a major mineral important for bone health, energy production, and nerve and muscle function and is found in a wide variety of foods.

Question 35

What is osteoporosis?

Answer 35

Low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue.

Question 36

What is amenorrhea?

Answer 36

no menstrual period.

Question 37

What happens to a women’s body when she has amenorrhea?

Answer 37

Reduces the positive impact of reproductive hormones on bone.

Question 38

Who are at greater risk of osteoporosis?

Answer 38

1. ) Women.
2. ) Caucasian or Asian race.
3. ) Cigarette smoking.
4. ) Alcohol abuse.
5. ) Low diets.