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Elements in the Animal Body

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Oxygen   "O"- necessary for cellular energy, the production of ATP, a component of water  
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Carbon   "C"- primary component of organic molecules  
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Hydrogen   "H"- Component of water and organic molecules, necessary for energy transfer and respiration, ion influences pH levels  
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Nitrogen   "N"- component of all proteins and nucleic acids  
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Calcium   "Ca"- component of bones and teeth, required for muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission, and blood clotting  
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Phosphorus   "P"- principal component in backbone of nucleic acids, important in energy transfer (part of ATP), and a component of bones  
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Sulfur   "S"- component of most proteins  
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Sodium   "Na"- important positive ion in extracellular fluid, important in nerve function  
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Chlorine   "Cl"- most abundant negative ion in extracellular fluid  
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Magnesium   "Mg"- component of many energy transferring enzymes  
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Silicone   "Si"- component of some enzymes  
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Aluminum   "Al"- component of some enzymes  
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Iron   "Fe"- Critical component of hemoglobin  
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Manganese   "Mn"- needed for fatty acid synthesis  
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Fluorine   "F"- component of bones and teeth  
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Vanadium   "V"- component of some enzymes  
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Chromium   "Cr"- needed for proper glucose metabolism  
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Copper   "Cu"- needed for hemoglobin and myelin  
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Boron   "B"- component of some enzymes  
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Cobalt   "Co"- needed for maturation of red blood cells  
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Zinc   "Zn"- important component of many enzymes and proteins  
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Selenium   "Se"- antioxidant  
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Molybdenum   "Mo"- key component of many enzymes  
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Tin   "Sn"- component of some enzymes  
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Iodine   "I"-component of thyroid hormone  
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