Which of the following describes the major significance of the element chlorine in the human body?
a) ionized form makes body fluids acidic
b) ionized form is most plentiful anion in extracellular fluid
c) forms backbone of all organic molecules
d) required for bone and tooth structure
e) ionized form is most plentiful cation in extracellular fluid
Answer: b
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A. Smooth B. Visceral C. Cardiac D. Skeletal
Between the endomysium and the muscle fibers lie a number of scattered cells that aid in the repair of damaged muscle tissues. These cells are the ________ cells.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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A) nephrolith B) renolith C) bladdolith D) cast E) urinary calculus
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