| A | B |
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| Element | A single type of atom. |
| Major minerals | The group of minerals required by the body in amounts of more than 100mg/day. |
| Trace minerals | The group of elements required by the body in smaller amounts of less than 100mg/day. |
| Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH) | An anterior pituitary hormone that regulates the activity of the thyroid gland. |
| Osteoporosis | Abnormal thinning of the bone. |
| Resorption | The destruction, loss, or dissolution of a tissue or part of a tissue by biochemical activity. |
| Anemia | Blood condition characterized by a decreased number of circulating RBCs. |
| Thyroxine (T4) | An iodine-dependent thyroid gland hormone that regulates the metabolic rate of the body. |
| Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) | A hormone secreted by the hypothalamus that stimulates release of TSH by the pituitary. |
| Goiter | An enlarged thyroid gland caused by lack of enough available iodine to produce the thyroid hormone T4. |
| Fluorosis | Excess intake of fluoride causing yellowing of teeth, white spots, and pitting or mottling of tooth enamel. |
| Copper | Sometimes called the "iron twin". |
| Chromium | Essential component of the organic complex "glucose tolerance factor". |
| Fluoride | Main function is to prevent dental caries. |
| Zinc | Meat is the greatest source of this mineral. |
| Iodine | Helps control basal metabolic rate (BMR). |
| Iron | This mineral serves as the functional part of hemoglobin and in the body's general metabolism. |
| Sodium | This minerals main function is maintenance of water balance. |
| Calcium | Most of this mineral (99%) is found in bones and teeth. |
| Hydrogen, carbon, nitrogen and oxygen | Most living matter is composed of these four elements. |
