Extracellular fluids have relatively
A) low sodium and high potassium ion concentrations.
B) low sodium and low potassium ion concentrations.
C) high sodium and low potassium ion concentrations.
D) high sodium and high potassium ion concentrations.
C
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Whereas diffusion is more important for solute exchange between plasma and interstitial fluid, bulk flow is more important for regulation of the relative volumes of blood and interstitial fluid
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The production of an unusually large amount of urine is called:
a. anuria b. polyuria c. oliguria d. glycosuria
Having venous blood from the intestines flow through the liver before entering the systemic circulation has the following advantages: ________
A) the anatomical position of the liver makes it simpler for intestinal blood to flow through it rather than around it to get to the inferior vena cave B) the liver can release insulin based on the amount of sugars it finds in the intestinal blood C) the liver can store nutrient rich blood for emergency needs of the body D) the liver can process products of digestion before blood circulates to the whole body
An elevated hematocrit value is termed
A) anemia. B) polycythemia. C) hyperchromic. D) macrocytic. E) reticulocytosis.