Anatomy

Which of the following describes the distribution of sodium and potassium between cells and body fluids?

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Whereas sodium is found mainly in the extracellular fluid, most ________ is found in the intracellular fluid.

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In a car accident, Jane suffered a chest injury that resulted in impaired breathing and respiratory ...

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The fluid link between the external and internal environment is ________.

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Which of the choices below exerts primary control over sodium levels in the body?

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Which of the choices below is not an essential role of salts in the body?

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Total body water is not a function of which of the following?

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Respiratory acidosis can occur when ________.

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Atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) is a hormone that is made in the atria of the heart. The influence ...

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Which of the following hormones is important in the regulation of sodium ion concentrations in the ...

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When antidiuretic hormone (ADH) levels are low ________.

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The term hypotonic hydration refers to ________.

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The body's water volume is closely tied to the level of which of the following ions?

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Blood acidity results in depression of the CNS, whereas blood alkalosis results in overexcitement of the CNS.

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Thirst is always a reliable indicator of body water need.

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Prolonged hyperventilation can cause alkalosis.

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Respiratory acidosis results when lungs are obstructed and gas exchange is inefficient.

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Carotid artery and aortic baroreceptors are involved in long term adjustment to total body sodium ion content.

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As ventilation increases and more carbon dioxide is removed from the blood, the hydrogen ion ...

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One of the most powerful and plentiful sources of buffers is the protein buffer system.

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The single most important blood buffer system is the bicarbonate buffer system.

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The phosphate buffer system is relatively unimportant for buffering blood plasma.

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Weak acids are able to act as chemical buffering systems for the body because they only partially dissociate.

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Most acidic substances (hydrogen ions) originate as by-products of cellular metabolism.

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The normal pH of blood is 7.35-7.45.

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