Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
Biology: The Dynamic Science (MindTap Course List)
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781305389892
Author: Peter J. Russell, Paul E. Hertz, Beverly McMillan
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 43, Problem 13TYK
Summary Introduction

To review:

The probable causes and physiological effects of calcium deficiency in adults.

Introduction:

During the life of a vertebrate, minerals such as calcium and phosphate ions are constantly deposited and withdrawn from the bones. These ions are stored in the endoskeleton from where they are released as per the requirement to maintain the levels of these ions in body fluids.

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