Where is most magnesium found in the body?
a. bones, teeth, and smooth, skeletal and cardiac muscle
b. intracellular fluid, bones, muscle, and soft tissue combined with calcium and phosphorus
c. intravascular fluids such as blood, plasma, and lymph
d. extracellular fluid, a part of the neuromuscular transmitter system
B
Magnesium, found in intracellular fluid and in combination with calcium and phosphorus in bone, muscle, and soft tissue, is important in the metabolism of carbohydrates and proteins.
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