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ELEMENTS THAT CAN BE FOUND INSIDE THE BODY
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- 2. RESPIRATION - The processof breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon
- 3. ELEMENT - The simplestform of matter - The building blocks of matter * About 30 elements play an important role in our daily life.
- 4. ELEMENT MATTER CELL ORGANTISSUE ( EXAMPLE: HEART) ORGAN SYSTEM ( EXAMPLE : CIRCULATORY SYSTEM)
- 5. OXYGEN SYMBOL : O PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 65 % USAGE : The most important element in the body. It is present in water, in blood and lungs due to respiration. SOURCES OF OXYGEN : The air that we breathe in. ( The plants and the trees are the main sources of oxygen)
- 6. CARBON SYMBOL : C PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 18.6 % USAGE : It is found in every organic molecule of the body. It is the basic building block required to form proteins, carbohydrates and fats. It is the waste product of respiration. MAIN FOOD SOURCES OF CARBON : Meat, Cheese and Eggs
- 7. HYDROGEN SYMBOL : H PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 9.7 % USAGE : It is found in all water molecules in the body with many compounds making up different tissues. It keeps you hydrated. MAIN FOOD SOURCE OF HYDROGEN : Meat, poultry, fish, dairy and legumes
- 8. NITROGEN SYMBOL : N PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 3.2 % USAGE : It is common in proteins and organic compounds. It is the most abundant gas in the atmosphere. MAIN FOOD SOURCE OF NITROGEN : Beef, pork, poultry, many fruits and vegetables
- 9. CALCIUM SYMBOL : Ca PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 1.8 % USAGE : The primary component of the skeletal system and the teeth. can also be found in the nervous system, muscles, and the blood. MAIN FOOD SOURCE OF CALCIUM : Milk, cheese, yogurt and other dairy products
- 10. PHOSPHORUS SYMBOL : P PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 1.0 % USAGE : It is common in the bones and teeth. Needed by the body for protein growth, maintenance, and repair of cells and tissues. MAIN FOOD SOURCES OF PHOSPHORUS : Dairy, red meat, poultry, seafood, legumes and nuts
- 11. POTASSIUM SYMBOL : K PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 0.4 % USAGE : It regulates heartbeat and plays an important role in digestive and muscular functions. MAIN FOOD SOURCES OF POTASSIUM : Bananas, oranges, cantaloupe, honeydew, apricots, grapefruit
- 12. SODIUM SYMBOL : Na PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 0.22 % USAGE : It is needed for muscle contractions and nerve transmission maintaining pH balance and hydration. It is excreted in the form of sweat. MAIN FOOD SOURCES OF SODIUM : Table salt
- 13. CHLORINE SYMBOL : Cl PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 0.2% USAGE : It is a major mineral nutrient that occurs primarily in body fluids and in the electrical neutrality. MAIN FOOD SOURCES OF CHLORINE : Table salt or sea salt, seaweeds
- 14. MAGNESIUM SYMBOL : Mg PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 0.06 % USAGE : It binds to ATP and nucleotides and used also to build healthy bones and teeth. MAIN FOOD SOURCES OF MAGNESIUM : Pumpkin seeds, chia seeds, almonds, cashews, peanuts
- 15. SULFUR SYMBOL : S PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 0.04 % USAGE: It is present in many amino acids which are used to build proteins. MAIN FOOD SOURCES OF SULFUR : Turkey, beef, eggs, chicken,fish * Amino acids are molecules that combine to form proteins
- 16. IRON SYMBOL : Fe PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 0.007 % USAGE: It is found mostly in the blood needed by the body to make the oxygen-carrying protein, hemoglobin. MAIN FOOD SOURCES OF IRON : Red meats, liver, kidney, poultry, fish or shellfish
- 17. IODINE SYMBOL : I PERCENTAGEOF BODY WEIGHT : 0. 0002% USAGE : It is found in certain hormones in the thyroid gland that controls the body’s metabolism and other functions. MAIN FOOD SOURCES OF IODINE : Fish, seaweeds, shrimp, and other seafood
- 18. THANK YOU YOUNGSCIENTISTS! NOW, I AM COMPLETE AND ALIVE! - DMITRI MENDELEEV- The inventor of The Periodic Table of Elements