Exam 11: Major Minerals

How is calcium status assessed?

Deficiency of which major mineral is usually associated with muscular weakness,neuromuscular hyperexcitability,and tetany?

Calcium is transported in the blood in three ways with the exception of ____.

A factor that enhances calcium absorption is ____.

Meats and grains are poor sources of calcium.

Ionized calcium is removed from the blood via each of the following except ____.

Food sources of calcium include ____.

Calcium-sensing receptors (CaSR)are located on the ____.

Rickets is caused by a deficiency in ____.

Dietary protein promotes bone growth by providing amino acids needed for bone protein and by ____.

The most abundant divalent cation in the body is ____.

Ingestion of calcium,magnesium,and aluminum,along with phosphorus,will enhance its absorption.

Match each macromineral with one of its major functions or characteristics. -magnesium

Phosphorus is absorbed primarily in the ____.

Absorption of magnesium decreases with increased intracellular magnesium concentrations.

In the renal system,which mineral regulates body fluid pH by reacting with secreted hydrogen ions,releasing sodium ions in the process?

Describe the process by which serum calcium concentrations increase in response to the removal of ionized calcium from the blood.

Most phosphorus is found in the blood as ____.

A deficiency of magnesium may lead to hypocalcemia due to ____.

Calcitriol can stimulate the absorption of calcium from the intestines by enhancing synthesis of ____and related proteins.