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What are the major and trace minerals and their functions
Major -
CA - cell signal, blood clot, muscle contraction and nerve function
P - growth and repair of tissue and cell - also for bones
K - it is an electrolyte, blood pressure and balance of fluid
NA - nerve and muscle function, blood pressure
Trace -
F - bones and enamel
FE - hemoglobin and blood production
I - thyroid
List the functions of the minerals
Metabolic
Skin / hair
Bone / teeth
Muscle / nerve
Blood
Humans vs animals
HUMAN
- Separated heart chambers as to keep the deoxygenated blood from the oxygenated blood
- Increased arterial pressure from left ventricle
FISH
- One atrium and ventricle
- Blood moves from heart to swim bladder to body
FROG
- Two separate atria with one ventricle
- Blood oxygen mix
LIZARD
- 2 atria 1 ventricle
- partial mix
MAMMALS and BIRDS
- 4 chambers
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