Essays Tagged: "calcium ions"

Nutrients

ch as oranges, lemons and limes.Vitamin D is needed in the body for the efficient uptake and use of calcium ions If there is a lack of Vitamin D, calcium cannot be incorporated into teeth and bones. P ... ver oils and milk. Vitamin D can be also made when the top layer of your skin is exposed to sunlightCalcium is needed for strong teeth and bones. It is needed for muscles to contract and it plays a pa ...

(1 pages) 61 1 4.1 Jul/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology

Parathormone Report (What it is, the role in the body, disorders linked to it)

acids that is produced and secreted by parathyroid chief cells. PTH regulates the concentration of calcium ions (Ca2+) in the blood, this is important because Ca2+ is need for proper muscle and nerve ... a2+) in the blood, this is important because Ca2+ is need for proper muscle and nerve function. Low calcium blood levels (hypocalcemia) cause muscle spasms, tetany and cardiac problems. PTH also regul ...

(2 pages) 62 2 4.0 Jul/2005

Subjects: Science Essays > Biology > Human Biology

Genotoxic Agents: Heavy Metals

the previous metals as examples of this: cadmium, for example, when in water if it's combined with calcium and manganese it can compact the DNA structure, this can also be caused by binding copper an ...

(7 pages) 22 1 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Chemistry Study Notes - Equilibrium

he water has evaporatedSaturated solution - solute sitting at bottom-CaCO3 (s) Ca2+(aq) + CO22-(aq)-Calcium ions and carbonate ions will likely collide with the solid solute at the bottomand re-crysta ...

(2 pages) 17 0 1.0 Mar/2009

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry