Anat/Phys Inorganic molecules/ions

Water (symbol)

H2O

Oxygen (symbol)

O2

Carbon Dioxide (symbol)

CO2

Bicarbonate ions (symbol)

HCO3-

Calcium ions (symbol)

CA-2

carbonate ions (symbol)

CO3-2

Chloride ions (symbol)

Cl-

Hydrogen ions (symbol)

H+

Magnesium ions (symbol)

Mg+2

Phosphate ions (symbol)

PO4-3

Potassium ions (symbol)

K+

Sodium ions (symbol)

Na+

Sulfate ions (symbol)

So4-2

Water

medium in which most biochemical reactions occur, major component of body fluids, helps regulate body temperature, transports chemicals

Oxygen

Used in energy release from glucose molecules

Carbon Dioxide

waste product that results from metabolism, reacts with water to form carbonic acid

Bicarbonate ions

helps maintain acid-base balance

Calcium ions

necessary for bone tissue, muscle contractions, and blood clotting

Carbonate ions

component of bone tissue

Chloride ions

major extracellular negatively charged ion

Hydrogen ions

pH of the internal environment

Magnesium ions

component of bone tissue, required for certain metabolic processes

Phosphate ions

required for synthesis of ATP, nucleic acids, and other vital substances; component of bone tissue, helps maintain polarization of cell membranes

Potassium ions

Required for polarization of cell membranes

Sodium ions

required for polarization of cell membranes; helps maintain water balance

Sulfate ions

helps maintain polarization of cell membranes