When a patient takes substances into the body, they first enter the extracellular compartment. However, to carry out their function they must enter the:
a. horizontal compartment.
b. intracellular compartment.
c. compartmental.
d. vertical compartment.
B
To carry out their function, substances must enter the cell.
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1. Increased urine output. 2. Urinary incontinence. 3. Decreased urine output. 4. Urinary retention.