Explain the Differences Between a Clinical and Subclinical Deficiency for Calcium

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Essay

Explain the differences between a clinical and subclinical deficiency for calcium, iron, and zinc.

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Definitions:

Brain Stem

The posterior part of the brain, adjoining and structurally continuous with the spinal cord, responsible for basic vital life functions such as breathing, heartbeat, and blood pressure.

Automatic Functions

Bodily or mental processes that operate involuntarily and without the need for conscious intervention, such as breathing or reflexes.

Brain Death

Cessation of activity of the cerebral cortex.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of the brain, responsible for complex mental functions such as thinking, perceiving, producing, and understanding language.