Indicate Whether the Item in Question Is Referring to Regulation

question 8

Multiple Choice

Indicate whether the item in question is referring to regulation of ECF volume or regulation of ECF osmolarity by using the following answer code:
-Depends primarily on Na⁺ balance.

• A)refers to regulation of ECF volume
• B)refers to regulation of ECF osmolarity

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Definitions:

Epiphyseal Plates

Growth plates located at the ends of long bones, where new bone tissue is generated during childhood and adolescence to enable growth in length.

Mature Adult

An individual in the later stage of adulthood who has reached full physical and psychological development.

Long Bones

Bones that are longer than they are wide, primarily found in the arms (humerus, radius, ulna), legs (femur, tibia, fibula), fingers, and toes.

Metacarpals

Bones found in the hand that connect the fingers to the wrist.