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14 Cards in this Set
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Sodium
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-Acid base balance, body water balance, nerve function
Lack: Muscle cramps, mental apathy, reduced appetite Excess: High BP **MAJOR** |
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Potassium
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-Fluid balance
-Nerve transmission -Acid base balance Lack: Muscle cramps, irregular cardiac rhythm, loss of appetite, mental confusion **MAJOR** |
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Calcium
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-Normal bones and teeth
-Blood clotting -Nerve transmission Lack: Stunted growth, rickets, osteoporosis **MAJOR** |
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Chloride
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-Extracellular fluid balance
Excess: High BP **MAJOR** |
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Phosphorus
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-Normal bones and teeth
-acid base balance Lack: WEakness, demineralization Excess: Erosion of jaw **MAJOR** |
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Magnesium
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-Activates enzymes necessary for protein synthesis
Lack: growth failure, behavioral disturbances Excess: diarrhea **MAJOR** |
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Iodine
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-Thyroid hormone
Lack: goiter Excess: Depresses thyroid function **MAJOR** |
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Zinc
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-Constituent of digestive enzymes
Lack: growth failure, small sex glands, poor tissue healing(?) Excess: Fever, nausea, vomit, diarrhea |
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IRon
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-Hemoglobin enzyme function
-Energy metabolism Lack: Weakness, reduced resistance to infection Excess: Cirrhosis of liver |
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Flouride
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-Maintenance of bone density
Lack: higher frequency of tooth decay Excess: Mottling of teeth, inc. bone density |
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Copper
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-Constituent of iron metabolism enzymes
Lack: Anemia Excess: Wilson's Disease-hepatic excretion of copper which accumulates |
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Selenium
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-Functions with Vit. E as an antioxidant
Lack: Anemia Excess: GI disorders, lung irritations |
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Chromium
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-Glucose and energy metabolism
Lack: impaired ability to metabolize glucose Excess: Occupational exposure only--skin and kidney damage |
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Sulfur
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-Acid base balance
-Liver function RDA unknown |
