Minerals Building And Moving Our Body (C.7) Flashcards
What are minerals?
Solid substances does not contain carbon and are not changed by natural processes, including digestion.
What are major minerals?
A consumption of 100 mg each day in people diets.
What are trace minerals?
A consumption of less than 100 mg per day?
What five things that are considered trace minerals?
- ) Iron.
- ) Fluoride.
- ) Iodine.
- ) Copper.
- ) Zinc.
What are electrolytes?
sodium, potassium, chloride, and phosphorus that form ions.
What are ions?
Electricity that stimulate nerves to transmit impulses
What are electrolytes important?
- ) Critical for the nervous system functioning.
2. ) maintain fluid balance.
Name four reason sodium is essential to the body?
- ) Sodium help regulate blood pressure.
- ) Plays a leading role for transmission of nerve signals.
- ) Sodium is an important component of the gastric secretion.
- ) it assist with absorbing glucose.
What happens to a person body when they consume to much sodium?
Causes water retention (bloating).
What is Systolic blood pressure?
Pressure extended in the arteries at the same time the heart sends blood into the blood vessels.
What is Diastolic blood pressure?
The pressure in the arteries between contractions when the heart is relaxed.
What does Potassium help maintain?
Blood pressure.
What is Potassium?
A primary electrolyte that balances sodium to maintain proper fluid balance and regulates nerve impulses.
What is Phosphorus?
Contains potassium with in the fluid cells, and help maintain proper fluid balance and a critical role in bone formation.
What breaks down carbohydrates?
Chromium.
What does iodine and selenium have in common?
Trace minerals that are necessary for thyroid hormones.
List three roles sulfur play in the body?
- ) Helps the body maintain their three different dimensional.
- ) Shapes, and assist the body detoxify alcohol and various of drugs.
- ) Helps maintain acid base balance.
How many components blood is made of?
Four.
Name the four components that blood is made of?
- ) Red blood cells.
- ) White blood cells.
- ) Platelets.
- ) Plasma.
What are red blood cells?
The cells that transport oxygen.
What are Platelets?
Cell fragments that assist with blood clots and stops bleeding.
What are white blood cells?
Protect us from infection and illness.
What is Plasma?
The fluid portion of blood and carries blood cells and platelets through the blood vessels.
What is moglobin?
Carries oxygen through the blood stream.
What is myoglobin?
It transport oxygen into muscle cells.
How many type of irons are found in food?
Two.
Name two irons that are found in food.
- ) Heme iron.
2. ) Non-heme iron.
What foods contain heme iron?
In animal foods such as, meat, fish, and poultry.
What foods contains non-heme iron.
Animal and plant based foods.
What is iron deficiency?
A disorder that prevents the body from delivering red blood cells and tissues the oxygen it needs.
What supports the bones and teeth?
Fluoride.
What is Fluorosis, and how does Fluorosis occur?
A condition that cause staining of the teeth, due to a high intake of Fluoride.
What is Phosphorus and how does people consume phosphorous into the body?
A major mineral that helps maintain fluid balance and bone health and is found in many high-protein foods.
What is magnesium and what role does it perform when consumed?
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.
What is osteoporosis?
Low bone mass and deterioration of bone tissue.
What is amenorrhea?
no menstrual period.
What happens to a women’s body when she has amenorrhea?
Reduces the positive impact of reproductive hormones on bone.
Who are at greater risk of osteoporosis?
- ) Women.
- ) Caucasian or Asian race.
- ) Cigarette smoking.
- ) Alcohol abuse.
- ) Low diets.
