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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What allows the transport of particular solutes across the membrane? | channel proteins |
| What allows the passage of solutes at specific times? | gated channels |
| What is the cheif cation in the extracellular fluid? | sodium |
| What is the major anion in the extracellular fluid? | chloride |
| what is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid? | potassium |
| what is the chief anion in the intracellular fluid? | phosphate |
| what is the most common form of fluid sequestartion? | edema |
| The maintenance of homeostasis is least critical for which of the following electrolytes? | phosphates |
| what does not cause fluid deficiency? | adosterone hypersecretion |
| what may renal failure cause? | excess fluid volume |
| what is an important acid-base buffer? | inorganic phosphate |