Exam 12: The Major Minerals and Water

What, in addition to parathyroid hormones, regulates the concentration of phosphorous in the blood?

Nurse Glasgow was extremely concerned when her patient developed _______________, a low blood potassium concentration

_______________ is a genetic disease in which a defective chloride transporter results in the inability of the body to transport chloride out of cells

Osteoporosis can result in a curvature of the upper spine called _______________

Cell membranes are semipermeable, which means that _____ can passively move across the membrane

Use the following case study to answer questions These questions require comprehension of various sections of the chapter to answer, but are placed together here to keep them together with the case study.Specifically, questions 42-43 test on "What causes osteoporosis?" and 44-50 test on "Are you at risk?" Case Study: Yun Jung is a 56-year-old postmenopausal fashion designer from Korea.She is visiting the U.S.for the first time and is having a bit of a challenge adjusting to the food available.She admits she is not very active but does try to eat healthy.She has always been thin and is currently 5' tall and weighs 95 lbs.Her diet typically consists mostly of rice, lots of vegetables (except she doesn't like spinach or greens), soy, a little fish, and lots of tea.She is not lactose intolerant.On a sight-seeing trip, she twisted her left ankle and fell.She was taken to the emergency room and was shocked to find that she had fractured her left fibula.The x-ray confirmed type 1 osteoporosis. -What biological factors predisposed Yun Jung to osteoporosis?

Which nutrients play an important role in energy metabolism?

In addition to electrolytes that help move water into and out of cells, what else helps move water back into the intravascular space?

What makes up bone tissue?

Sports drinks are, in general, superior alternatives to water for most people

Use the following case study to answer questions These questions require comprehension of various sections of the chapter to answer, but are placed together here to keep them together with the case study.Specifically, questions 42-43 test on "What causes osteoporosis?" and 44-50 test on "Are you at risk?" Case Study: Yun Jung is a 56-year-old postmenopausal fashion designer from Korea.She is visiting the U.S.for the first time and is having a bit of a challenge adjusting to the food available.She admits she is not very active but does try to eat healthy.She has always been thin and is currently 5' tall and weighs 95 lbs.Her diet typically consists mostly of rice, lots of vegetables (except she doesn't like spinach or greens), soy, a little fish, and lots of tea.She is not lactose intolerant.On a sight-seeing trip, she twisted her left ankle and fell.She was taken to the emergency room and was shocked to find that she had fractured her left fibula.The x-ray confirmed type 1 osteoporosis. -What foods in Yun Jung's diet are providing her with significant sources of calcium?

Nutrients that have DRI levels that are intended to promote both bone health and bone growth include:

Which of the following exercises is likely to be the best for strengthening bones?

Spinach contains a highly bioavailable source of calcium

John has added up all the beverages he consumes in a day and realizes that he consumes a total of 16 cups per day Half of what he drinks (8 cups) is coffee because he is a truck driver and is on the road constantly How much more water does John have to drink?

Drugs classified as ______________ work by inhibiting bone breakdown, especially in the spine and hip regions

In what type of reactions are chemical bonds in a molecule broken by the addition of a water molecule?

Blood levels of a nutrient will rise if absorption _____ or reabsorption _____

Use the following case study to answer questions These questions require comprehension of various sections of the chapter to answer, but are placed together here to keep them together with the case study.Specifically, questions 42-43 test on "What causes osteoporosis?" and 44-50 test on "Are you at risk?" Case Study: Yun Jung is a 56-year-old postmenopausal fashion designer from Korea.She is visiting the U.S.for the first time and is having a bit of a challenge adjusting to the food available.She admits she is not very active but does try to eat healthy.She has always been thin and is currently 5' tall and weighs 95 lbs.Her diet typically consists mostly of rice, lots of vegetables (except she doesn't like spinach or greens), soy, a little fish, and lots of tea.She is not lactose intolerant.On a sight-seeing trip, she twisted her left ankle and fell.She was taken to the emergency room and was shocked to find that she had fractured her left fibula.The x-ray confirmed type 1 osteoporosis. -What would be the most effective way to treat Yun Jung's osteoporosis based on research today?

People of northern European or Asian descent are at the greatest risk for osteoporosis