Chemical elements listed by their presence in human body
Presence in human body (%) | Name of chemical element | Presence |
65 | Oxygen | in all liquids and tissues, bones, proteins |
18 | Carbon | everywhere |
10 | Hydrogen | in all liquids and tissues, bones, proteins |
3 | Nitrogen | in all liquids and tissues, proteins |
1,5 | Calcium | lungs, kidney, liver, thyroid, brain, muscles, heart, bones |
1 | Phosphorus | urine, bones |
0,35 | Potassium | enzymes |
0,25 | Sulphur | proteins |
0,15 | Sodium | in all liquids and tissues (in terms of salt) |
0,05 | Magnesium | lungs, kidney, liver, thyroid, brain, muscles, heart |
traces | Fluorine | bones, teeth |
traces | Chlorine | in bodyliquid |
traces | Manganese | enzymes |
traces | Iron | enzymes |
traces | Cobalt | |
traces | Copper | |
traces | Zinc | |
traces | Selenium | |
traces | Molybdenum | |
traces | Iodine | |
minimum traces | Lithium | |
minimum traces | Aluminium | |
minimum traces | Silicon | |
minimum traces | Vanadium | |
minimum traces | Arsenic | |
minimum traces | Bromine | |
minimum traces | Strontium | |
minimum traces | Lead |