Periodic Table of Elements
Most Abundant Elements
Main Elements
Trace Elements
- Oxygen is a key component in water which makes up roughly 60 percent of human bodyweight but it is also a part of certain cells and cell organelles within the human body such as lipids and your blood.
- Carbon is in every single organic molecule throughout your whole body. You also expel it as Carbon Dioxide when you breathe.
- Hydrogen is a part of a water molecule so it goes hand in hand with oxygen molecules. In chemical reactions it acts as a proton.
Trace Elements
- Nitrogen is obtained from the food we consume. Its also found in the lungs and is a vital component in amino acids and nucleic acids.
- Calcium is used in muscle contraction and protein regulation. It is also found in the teeth and bones.
- Iron - It's most important job is to disperse oxygen from the lungs to other parts of the body.