What Is the Importance of Regulating ECF Osmolarity

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Multiple Choice

What is the importance of regulating ECF osmolarity?

• A) to help maintain blood pressure
• B) to prevent the urine from becoming too concentrated
• C) to prevent fluid shifts between the cells and the extracellular fluid, which could produce profound symptoms as the cells swell or shrink
• D) to prevent spontaneous depolarization of nerve and muscle cell membranes because of shifts in Na⁺ balance

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