Minerals ppt

MINERALS Nursing Instructor: Sir Jerry
Zahid
8/14/2021 GULFREEN COLLEGE OF NURSING 1

OBJECTIVES
After this presentation the students will be able to:
Define Minerals
Elaborate the functions of minerals
Identify the types of minerals and its alteration

DEFINITION
“Minerals are the essential elements present in nature
and believed to be important for human body”
It includes calcium, phosphorus, potassium, sulfur,
sodium, chloride, magnesium, plus many others
required in tiny amount for our body such as iron and
iodine.

FUNCTIONS OF MINERALS
Inorganic element needed by the body for the
following functions:
Build tissues.
Regulate body fluids.
Assist in body functions.
Help form body structures.

CLASSIFICATION OF MINERALS
Minerals are classified as Macro minerals (Major) and
Micro minerals.
1. Major minerals: These are required in amounts
greater than 100mg a day, sometimes called “macro
minerals”.
2. Trace minerals: These are required in the diet in
amounts lesser than 100mg a day - sometimes called

HOW MINERALS CHANGE TO IONS?
Ions: Ions are electrically charged atoms resulting from
chemical reaction.
Ions are divides into anions and cations. Anions are
negatively charged and cations are positively charged.
Mineral salts dissolve in water thus break into separate
ions known as electrolytes in such a condition.

MAJOR MINERALS

MICRO MINERALS

8/14/2021
GULFREEN COLLEGE OF NURSING 15

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