Quantitatively, how does fluid transport across the gut wall compare to the amount of water humans consume and excrete daily?
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Ballpark, the average human consumes about one liter of water per day. About 7 liters of water are secreted into the gut by the salivary glands, stomach wall, intestinal wall, liver and pancreas. About 8 liters per day is absorbed by the small and large intestine. Only about 0.1 liter are excreted on average in the feces.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)