Which Accounts for the Largest Amount of Water Loss in an Athlete

question 54

Multiple Choice

Which accounts for the largest amount of water loss in an athlete exercising in the heat?

• A) Feces
• B) Lungs
• C) Perspiration
• D) Urine

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Definitions:

Oxytocin

A hormone and neurotransmitter involved in childbirth and lactation, also contributing to behaviors such as social bonding and trust.

Contractions

The process of muscle fibers shortening and generating force, typically leading to the movement of the body or of materials within the body.

Anterior

Referring to the front or forward part of an organism or one of its structures.

Superior

An anatomical term indicating a location above or higher relative to another part of the body or structure.