Chloride revision - week 11

Question 1

Food sources

Answer 1

table salt
vegetables
processed foods

Question 2

absorption

Answer 2

• follows sodium absorption: electrical neutrality

- efficient in SI and LI

Question 3

transport

Answer 3

Into cell - Genetic dysfunction in chloride transporters in epithelial cell membrane of organs (lung, liver, pancreas, GIT, reproductive tract, skin) results in the production of thick mucus in cystic fibrosis, leading to damage in these tissues

Question 4

excretion

Answer 4

via GI tract, skin, kidneys

Question 5

main function

Answer 5

• Major negative ion of extracellular fluid
• Participates in acid production in stomach
• Aids nerve impulse transmission
• Water balance

Question 6

RDI

Answer 6

2300mg

Question 7

UL

Answer 7

3600mg

Question 8

toxicity

Answer 8

linked to hypertension in susceptible people when combined with soidum

Question 9

deficiency

Answer 9

weakness and loss of appetite

convulsions in infants