Exam 11: Major Minerals

The majority of magnesium in the plasma/serum is ____.

Major minerals include calcium,phosphorus,magnesium,sodium,potassium,and ____.

What effect does taking a calcium supplement have on iron absorption,and what advice would you give to maximize the benefit from both minerals?

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

Phosphate balance is achieved largely by ____.

Which cells are considered the bone-building cells?

Most phosphorus,regardless of its dietary form,is absorbed from the gastrointestinal tract ____.

A majority of the calcium in the body is responsible for a variety of nonosseous functions.

Which mineral has as its primary function to bind phosphate groups in ATP and ATP-dependent enzyme reactions?

Which mineral,when combined with unabsorbed dietary fat,forms soaps that cannot be absorbed and are excreted in the feces?

Regardless of age,the level of calcium absorption is the same.

How is magnesium associated with bone mineralization?

Match each macromolecule with its deficiency symptoms. -phosphorus

What role does magnesium play in maintaining calcium homeostasis?

What conditions may lead to a phosphorus deficiency?  How is a deficiency manifested in the individual?

Explain the rationale for a common treatment of hyperphosphatemia associated with chronic kidney failure.

Which substance can improve calcium absorption?

By what mechanism is vitamin K thought to protect bone health?

Which of the following statements is true?

By what mechanism is vitamin C thought to protect bone health?