The Distribution of Sodium and Potassium Ions Between Intracellular and Extracellular

question 39

Multiple Choice

The distribution of sodium and potassium ions between intracellular and extracellular compartments is

• A)potassium mainly intracellular; sodium mainly in extracellular.
• B)sodium mainly intracellular; potassium mainly in extracellular.
• C)little of either intracellular but large amounts of both extracellular.
• D)equal amounts of both ions,in both intracellular and extracellular fluids.
• E)None of these choices is correct.

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