ANT214H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Thyroid, Fluid Compartments, Extracellular Fluid
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Function: bone/tooth formation, regulates muscle contraction, activates enzymes. Too little numbness of fingers, muscle cramps, lethargy, poor appetite. Severe mental confusion, skeletal malformations, dermatitis, developmental delayed. Too much fatigue, depression, muscle weakness, arteriosclerosis, arthritis, kidney stones, gallstones. Function: regulates electrolyte and water balance in extracellular fluid. Having too little sodium is not the problem, having too much is the problem. Ai: 1. 5 g might want to get less of the adequate intake (ai) Too little hyponatremia = nausea, vomiting, headache, short-term memory. Too much hypertension (high blood pressure), heart disease, migraines loss, confusion, lethargy, fatigue, loss of appetite, irritability. Function regulates electrolyte and water balance in intracellular fluid, cell. Too little hypokalemia = weakness, tiredness, muscle cramps. Severe paralysis, numbness, nausea/vomiting, abdominal cramping, bloating, constipation, palpitations. Palpitations -> means that your heart is beating irregularly. Function constituent of hemoglobin (binding protein in red blood cells),
