Minerals-- Manganese, Selenium, Iodine and Boron
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ewatson711 on September 2, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 manganese | mn |
| mn | manganese |
| selenium | se |
| se | selenium |
| function | _____ of manganese: enzyme component, fat and carb metabolism, bone development |
| deficiency | _____ of manganese: decreased growth rate, impaired reproduction |
| excess | _____ of manganese: non toxic |
| function | _____ of selenium: immune function and reproduction |
| deficiency | _____ of selenium: muscular dystrophy, kidney stones, subcutaneous edema |
| excess | _____ of selenium: vomiting spasms, staggared gait, garlic breath nail loss |
| iodine | I |
| I | iodine |
| function | _____ of iodine: aids in healthy thyroid function |
| deficiency | _____ of iodine: goiter, fetal resorption, rough hair coat, enlarged thyroid gland |
| excess | _____ of iodine: decreased apitite, weightloss |
| boron | b |
| b | boron |
| functon | _____ of boron: regulating parathyroid hormone, influences the metabolism of calcium phospherus and magnesium |
| deficiency | _____ of boron: decreased growth, decreased hemacrit and hemoglobin |
| excess | _____ of boron: decreased growth, decreased hemacrit and hemoglobin |
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