Magnesium

question 19

Multiple Choice

Magnesium:

• A) concentration is present mostly in the complexed state.
• B) decrease produces neuromuscular excitability.
• C) is the second most abundant intracellular cation.
• D) concentration is decreased with excessive intake of antacids.

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Definitions:

Top-Down Processing

A cognitive process that uses pre-existing knowledge or expectations to interpret and understand sensory information.

Sensory Information

Data received by the senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell) that is processed by the brain.

Past Memory

The recall of information about previous events or experiences from an individual's life; often differentiated by episodic (personal events) and semantic (factual knowledge) memory.

Dissociation

A psychological experience of disconnection between thoughts, identity, consciousness, and memory.