Explain why humans should avoid drinking salt water
What will be an ideal response?
Salt water is likely to be hypertonic to human cells. Cells exposed to a hypertonic solution will crenate and possibly die as water flows out of the cell in an attempt to reach equilibrium. Recall that water flows to the hypertonic, or more highly concentrated, solution.
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A) loss of fine motor control B) loss of body temperature control C) sleep disturbances D) dehydration
The membrane that lines the walls of the abdominal and pelvic cavities is called the:
A) parietal peritoneum B) visceral peritoneum C) parietal pericardium D) visceral pericardium
Splenic blood vessels and lymphatic vessels connect with the spleen at the
A) sinus. B) medulla. C) hilum. D) cortex. E) capsule.
Goiters can form due to the presence of autoantibodies that exert TSH-like effects on the thyroid. This is the characteristic finding in ________
A. Cretinism B. Graves' disease C. Myxedema D. Cushing's disease