TOPIC 1: CALCIUM, MAGNESIUM, SODIUM Flashcards

1
Q

this pertains to the elements in their single inorganic form

A

minerals

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2
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how many minerals known essential to nutrition

A

21

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3
Q

what is trace minerals

A

small amount

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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

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5
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what is inorganic

A

not derived from a living matter

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6
Q

functions of calclium

A
  1. calcium phosphate
  2. muscular contraction and relaxation
  3. blood coagulation
  4. regulating heartbeat
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