Q1W5 - Minerals

Question 1

6 major minerals:

Answer 1

calcium
magnesium
sodium
chloride and sulfur
potassium
phosphorus

Question 2

needed to thicken blood

Answer 2

calcium (Ca)

Question 3

maintains normal blood pressure
and is essential for muscle contraction and therefore for the heartbeat

Answer 3

calcium (Ca)

Question 4

allows the secretion of hormones, digestive enzymes, and neurotransmitters

Answer 4

calcium (Ca)

Question 5

essential role in blood clotting

Answer 5

calcium (Ca)

Question 6

1% of the body’s calcium is in the?

Answer 6

blood

Question 7

99% of the body’s calcium is in the?

Answer 7

bones and teeth

Question 8

Drinking too much Yakult will raise the ________ in your body.

Answer 8

calcium

Question 9

For calcium balance, blood calcium is regulated by ________sensitive to blood calcium.

Answer 9

hormones

Question 10

made by thyroid glands, is released during increased blood calcium

Answer 10

calcitonin

Question 11

stimulates bone calcium re-absorption

Answer 11

calcitonin

Question 12

made by parathyroid glands, is released during times of decreasing blood calcium

Answer 12

parathormone

Question 13

Hypocalcemia (low body calcium) symptoms:

Answer 13

anemic
uneven teeth
low blood pressure
etc.

Question 14

bone disease due to lack of calcium at the age of 18

Answer 14

osteoporosis

Question 15

bones won’t grow

Answer 15

osteoporosis

Question 16

essential in calcium absorption

Answer 16

vitamin D

Question 17

85% is combined with calcium crystals of the bones and teeth

Answer 17

phosphorus (P)

Question 18

helps maintain the acid-base balance of cellular fluids

Answer 18

phosphorus (P)

Question 19

key to burn the fats in our body

Answer 19

phosphorus (P)

Question 20

essential for the growth and renewal of tissues

Answer 20

phosphorus (P)

Question 21

carries, stores, and releases energy

Answer 21

phosphorus (P)

Question 22

found in RNA and DNA structures

Answer 22

phosphorus (P)

Question 23

main source is meat

Answer 23

phosphorus (P)

Question 24

1 oz is present in the body of 130 lbs person and 1% in the body fluid

Answer 24

magnesium (Mg)

Question 25

works with calcium in contracting and relaxing muscles

Answer 25

magnesium (Mg)

Question 26

readily available in given leafy vegetables but easily damaged from food during processing

Answer 26

magnesium (Mg)

Question 27

Which organ acts to conserve magnesium?

Answer 27

kidneys

Question 28

1 cup of water with sugar and salt is a healthy alternative for?

Answer 28

energy drink

Question 29

Low levels of _________ can cause _______ ______ of the heart causing heart attack and death.

Answer 29

magnesium muscle spasms

Question 30

can cause death from heart failure and kidney problems

Answer 30

magnesium toxicity

Question 31

Which organ filters the toxins in the body?

Answer 31

kidney

Question 32

may cause high blood pressure; not just fats

Answer 32

sodium (Na)

Question 33

maintains acid balance

Answer 33

sodium (Na)

Question 34

maintains the volume of fluid outside the cell

Answer 34

sodium (Na)

Question 35

If blood sodium increases, the _______ mechanism is stimulated thus the person tries to drink water until the ______-to-_____ ratio is restored.

Answer 35

thirst sodium water

Question 36

normal poop color

Answer 36

yellow and brown

Question 37

If blood sodium drops, body water is ____ and both water and sodium must be replenished to avert an emergency.

Answer 37

lost

Question 38

High intake of salt experience high rates of ____________ and ________ ___________.

Answer 38

hypertension and cerebral hemorrhage

Question 39

Excess sodium in a diet causes?

Answer 39

increased calcium excretion

Question 40

principal positively charged ion inside body cells

Answer 40

potassium (K)

Question 41

major role in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance and cell integrity

Answer 41

potassium (K)

Question 42

maintains normal heartbeat

Answer 42

potassium (K)

Question 43

Dehydration, kwashiorkor, or people with eating disorders die due to?

Answer 43

heart failure caused by potassium loss

Question 44

richest source of potassium

Answer 44

fresh fruits of all kinds

Question 45

Potassium from foods is safe, but potassium ________ into the vein can stop the heart.

Answer 45

injected

Question 46

major negative ion in the body

Answer 46

chloride (Cl)

Question 47

essential to the acid-base balance and is part of the stomach's hydrochloride, which is necessary for digestion

Answer 47

chloride (Cl)

Question 48

major mineral, although it occurs only as part of other compounds such as proteins

Answer 48

sulfur (S)

Question 49

2 trace minerals:

Answer 49

iodine iron

Question 50

part of thyroxine, the hormone responsible for regulating basal metabolic rate

Answer 50

iodine

Question 51

must be available for thyroxine to synthesize

Answer 51

iodine