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NBCE Part 1
Minerals
24
Health Care
Professional
07/22/2012

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Term
found in red meat
Definition
Iron
Term
essential in formation of hemoglobin and myoglobin & used in electron transport chain
Definition
Iron
Term
Deficiency results in hypochromic & macrocytic anemia
Definition
Iron
Term
found in prunes and cocoa
Definition
Copper
Term
Component of many oxidases in electron transport chain, manufactures neurotransmitters and collagen
Definition
Copper
Term
Deficiency results in muscle weakness, abnormal collagen cross linking, and microcytic anemia
Definition
Copper
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Found in seafood and whole grains
Definition
Zinc
Term
Cofactor of carbonic anhydrase, and cell mediated immunity
Definition
Zinc
Term
Deficiency results in growth retardation, impaired wound healing, hypogonadism, alopecia
Definition
Zinc
Term
Found in brazi nuts
Definition
Selenium
Term
component of glutathione peroxidase which is an antioxidant that protects the cells from free radical damage
Definition
Selenium
Term
Deficiency results in Cardiomyopathy (Kenshan's Disease)
Definition
Selenium
Term
Found in seafood and salt
Definition
Iodine
Term
essential in synthesis of Thyroid hormone
Definition
Iodine
Term
Deficiency results in Cretinism (kids) & Myxedema (adults)
Definition
Iodine
Term
Found in dairy products, fish with bones, and collard greens
Definition
Calcium
Term
essential in formation of bones and teeth, normal nerve and muscle function, and blood clotting
Definition
Calcium
Term
Deficiency results in paresthesia, muscle cramps, tetany, bone fracture, osteoporosis
Definition
Calcium
Term
Found in dairy products, nuts, and grains
Definition
Magnesium
Term
Binds to active sites of many enzymes, forms complexes with ATP
Definition
Magnesium
Term
Deficiency results in Paresthesia, muscle cramps, tetany, seizures if prolonged
Definition
Magnesium
Term
Found in Oysters
Definition
Chromium
Term
Glucose transport into cells, helps insulin bind to the cells
Definition
Chromium
Term
Deficiency results in Impaired binding of insulin to cells resulting in impaired glucose tolerance
Definition
Chromium
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