TOPIC 1: CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, SODIUM Flashcards
1
Q
this pertains to the elements in their single inorganic form
A
minerals
2
Q
how many minerals known essential to nutrition
A
21
3
Q
what is trace minerals
A
small amount
4
Q
what is the distribution of calcium
A
total weight in the body for calcium is 1.5 to 2.2 %, 99% on bone and teeth , 1% on tissues and body fluids
5
Q
what is inorganic
A
not derived from a living matter
6
Q
functions of calclium
A
- calcium phosphate
- muscular contraction and relaxation
- blood coagulation
- regulating heartbeat