Drinking a Liter of Water Will Cause the Osmolarity of Blood

question 49

Multiple Choice

Drinking a liter of water will cause the osmolarity of blood plasma to

• A) increase.
• B) decrease.

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Definitions:

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at the synapse through which neurotransmitters carry neural signals between neurons.

Terminal Buttons

The small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse to transmit a neural message to another neuron.

Synapses

are the junctions between neurons in the brain, allowing for the transmission of electrical or chemical signals from one neuron to another.

Terminal Button

The end part of an axon that makes synaptic connections with another nerve cell or with an effector cell.