Which of the Following Elements Plays a Major Role in Maintaining

question 97

Multiple Choice

Which of the following elements plays a major role in maintaining fluid and electrolyte balance,cell integrity,and is critical to maintaining the heartbeat?

• A) sodium
• B) chlorine
• C) magnesium
• D) potassium

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Definitions:

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An organ in pregnant female mammals that nourishes and maintains the fetus through the umbilical cord.

Proximodistal Development

A pattern of growth where physical development starts at the center of the body and moves towards the extremities.

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Teratogens

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