Multiple Choice
Where are sodium ions predominantly found in the body?
11. Nervous Tissue and Nervous System
Ions - Sodium and Potassium
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Ions - Sodium and Potassium
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the major cation found in the extracellular fluid?
- Textbook Question
Mark the following statements as true or false. If a statement is false, correct it to make a true statement.
The concentration of Na+ is highest in the cytosol, and the concentration of K+ is highest in the extracellular fluid.
- Multiple ChoiceWhy is the sodium-potassium pump important in cellular function?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following elements is necessary for proper conduction of nerve impulses?
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the source of energy used to power the sodium-potassium pump?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the driving force for the sodium-potassium pump?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich ions are necessary for both the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways of the coagulation cascade?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the major positive ion outside cells?
- Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements regarding gated channels is false?
- Multiple Choice
Suppose the extracellular fluid has a chloride () concentration of 120mM, while the concentration of chloride () inside the cytosol is 60mM. Also suppose that the total net charge of the cytosol is more negative than the extracellular fluid. Given this information, which statement is correct regarding the movement of ions?
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- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the most abundant intracellular cation?
- Multiple ChoiceWhat is the principal extracellular cation?
- Multiple ChoiceBy what process is sodium moved out of the cell?