Path 1 Quiz 5 Trace Minerals Flashcards
1
Q
Define Micro Elements
A
Chemical Substances that are less than 1 microgram in one gram of wet soft tissue
2
Q
Deficiency of Iron
A
Hypo chromic microcytic anemia
3
Q
Deficiency of Iodine
A
Hypothyroidism
Goiter
4
Q
Deficiency of Selenium
A
Kasha’s Disease
Myopathy, congestive cardiomyopathy
5
Q
Deficiency of Copper
A
Muscles weakness
Hypopigmentation
6
Q
Deficiency of Zinc
A
Distinctive rash, acrodermatitis enteropathica Anorexia, diarrhea Growth retardation Hypogonadism, infertility Impaired wound healing Impaired night vision Impaired immune function Depressed mental function
