Compared with the Interstitial Fluid That Bathes Active Muscle Cells

question 16

Multiple Choice

Compared with the interstitial fluid that bathes active muscle cells, blood reaching these cells in arterioles has a ________.

• A) higher P02
• B) higher PcO₂
• C) greater bicarbonate concentration
• D) lower pH

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