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minerals that have a recommended intake of more than 100 mg per day
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major minerals
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minerals that have a recommended intake of less than 100 mg per day
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trace minerals
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7 major minerals
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calcium,phosphorus,sodium,potassium,chloride,magnessium,sulfur
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6 trace minerals
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iron,iodine,zinc,selenium,flouride,copper( sicfiz)
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water loss from the body
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polyuria
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electrolite gaurding the water outside cells
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sodium
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sodium conserving mechanism or control agent
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aldosterone
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a substance in solution conducts an electrcical current
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electrolyte
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particles in solution
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solute
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electrolyte guarding water inside cells
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potassium
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plasma protein for blood volume
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albumin
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the body's mechanism for maintaining tissue water circulation by opposing fluid pressures
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capillary fluid shift mechanism
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force exerted by a contained fluid
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hydrostatic pressure
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movement of particles through a solution and accross membranes outward from an area of denser concentration to all surrounding spaces
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diffusion
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a type of fluid outside cells
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interstitial fluid,plasma,transcellular, or lymph(extracellular)
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movement of particles accross cell membranes and against osmotic pressures, involving a carrier and energy for the work
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active transport
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most of the phosphorusin the diet is absobed and used by the body for bone formation(true or false)
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true
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adult use for sodium is typically 10 times the amount the body needs (true or false)
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true
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what is the major electrolyte controlling water outside the cells
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potassium
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chloride is a necessary component of stomach fluids(true or false)
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true
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what mineral is the iron twin
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copper
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