Bob Jones University is a member of the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS), [15935 Forest Road, Forest, VA 24551; Telephone: (434) 525-9539; email: info@tracs.org] having been awarded Reaffirmation I of its Accredited Status as a Category IV institution by the TRACS Accrediting Commission on November 8, 2011.
What is calcium and what does it do? Calcium is a mineral found in many foods. The body needs calcium to maintain strong bones and to carry out many important functions. Almost all calcium is stored in bones and teeth, where it supports their structure and hardness. The body also needs calcium for muscles to move and for nerves to carry messages between the brain and every body part.
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Calcium's primary function is to build and maintain skeletal tissue. Ninety-nine percent of the body's calcium supply resides in the bone and teeth. Osteoblasts are bone-forming cells in which calcium phosphate is deposited. Ameleoblasts are the tooth- forming cells that deposit calcium to form teeth. Calcium has many other important functions in the body even though only 1% of the body's calcium performs these functions. Calcium is involved in maintaining the stability of fibrin, which allows blood to clot. Calcium is required for the transmission of nerve impulses.