Concerning body fluid compartments,
A. less than 50% of the total body weight is water.
B. more body fluid is contained in extracellular fluid than in intracellular fluid.
C. the major influence controlling the movement of water between intracellular and extracellular spaces is osmotic pressure.
D. sodium concentration is the primary determinant of water location. E. All of these are correct statements.
Ans: C. the major influence controlling the movement of water between intracellular and extracellular spaces is osmotic pressure.
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