Nutrition · Module 10 · Water and major minerals

Water and Major Minerals Walkthrough

Watch water move between body compartments, the kidneys hold or release water, sodium and potassium cross membranes, nerves fire and bone being broken down and rebuilt, then see how each idea turns into a number you can work out. Go at your own pace. Nothing here is graded.

Speed

Think of it like this

Quick check

Wrong answers are fine here. Read why, then try again.

Dr. Akash Garg · Nutrition Study Tools · Drawings are simplified and not to scale. For learning only, not personal medical or diet advice. CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Use the left and right arrow keys to move between steps. Ions and cells are drawn far larger and slower than real ones so you can watch them. Practise next in the Water and Major Minerals Lab.