Memmler's Chapter 21 Exam Questions
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The term that describes about two-thirds of all body fluid is - Answers -✔✔ intracellular
Which of the following is true of lymph? - Answers -✔✔ It constitutes approximately 1%
of a person's body weight
The vitreous and aqueous humors are found in the - Answers -✔✔ eye
The primary cation in the interstitial fluid is - Answers -✔✔ sodium
Which method helps to maintain a constant water volume? - Answers -✔✔ activity of
the hypothalamus
Which of the following is NOT directly influenced by the kidneys? - Answers -✔✔ the
plasma carbon dioxide concentration
The most important osmoreceptors are located in the - Answers -✔✔ hypothalamus
Which of the following will activate the thirst center? - Answers -✔✔ increased blood
osmolarity
The cation that plays a major role in bone formation is - Answers -✔✔ calcium
The most abundant anion in the plasma membrane is - Answers -✔✔ phosphate
Which of the following is true of aldosterone? - Answers -✔✔ it increases the kidney's
sodium retention
Which of the following is true of antidiuretic hormone? - Answers -✔✔ it is secreted
when water intake is too low
Which of the following increases blood calcium levels? - Answers -✔✔ parathyroid
hormone
Hyperventilation can result in - Answers -✔✔ respiratory alkalosis
Which of the following keeps blood pH relatively constant? - Answers -✔✔ hemoglobin,
changes in the rate and depth of breathing, and the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer
system (all of the above)
Verified Correct Answers New Update
(A+ Pass)
The term that describes about two-thirds of all body fluid is - Answers -✔✔ intracellular
Which of the following is true of lymph? - Answers -✔✔ It constitutes approximately 1%
of a person's body weight
The vitreous and aqueous humors are found in the - Answers -✔✔ eye
The primary cation in the interstitial fluid is - Answers -✔✔ sodium
Which method helps to maintain a constant water volume? - Answers -✔✔ activity of
the hypothalamus
Which of the following is NOT directly influenced by the kidneys? - Answers -✔✔ the
plasma carbon dioxide concentration
The most important osmoreceptors are located in the - Answers -✔✔ hypothalamus
Which of the following will activate the thirst center? - Answers -✔✔ increased blood
osmolarity
The cation that plays a major role in bone formation is - Answers -✔✔ calcium
The most abundant anion in the plasma membrane is - Answers -✔✔ phosphate
Which of the following is true of aldosterone? - Answers -✔✔ it increases the kidney's
sodium retention
Which of the following is true of antidiuretic hormone? - Answers -✔✔ it is secreted
when water intake is too low
Which of the following increases blood calcium levels? - Answers -✔✔ parathyroid
hormone
Hyperventilation can result in - Answers -✔✔ respiratory alkalosis
Which of the following keeps blood pH relatively constant? - Answers -✔✔ hemoglobin,
changes in the rate and depth of breathing, and the carbonic acid-bicarbonate buffer
system (all of the above)
