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The principal cations in your body fluids are?
Sodium and Potassium
Does Sodium and potassium help balance fluids?
They help balance the pH levels of fluids in your body, if that is what you mean. Potassium especially, I think.
Extracellular fluids are characterized by relatively?
high sodium and low potassium concentrations
What is essential for cell fluids?
Cell fluids need to have enough water as well as other chemicals. The most important of those is sodium and potassium for them to be able to live.
What is the process controlled by sodium potassium and chlorine whereby fluids flow in and out of cells through the cell walls?
osmosis
Process by which ATP is used to move sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions back into the cell?
Sodium-Potassium pump uses ATP (energy) to pump sodium out of cells and potassium back in.
How does the sodium potassium pump help maintian fluid balance?
The sodium potassium pump is constantly a work in each cell of the body to keep sodium and potassium levels in cell fluids even. This pump allows sodium ions which are abundant outside of the cell, to diffuse into the cell, and potassium, which is abundant inside the cell, to diffuse to outside the cell. If this process were to cease, sodium ions would build up inside your cells, which would attract water and ultimately cause the cell to explode.
What is the symbol for sodium potassium?
Sodium is Na Potassium is K
Why does drinking large volumes of plain water after exercising affect the salt balance in the body?
Body fluid contains sodium (salt). When people exercise, they sweat. Sweat contains sodium. Sweating deceases sodium, which then increases potassium levels. To restore balance, the person needs to restore fluids and electrolytes.
What is the atomic letter for sodium and potassium?
Sodium - Na Potassium - K
Which is more reactive sodium or lithium or potassium?
K; Potassium
What substances are transported by active transport?
Sodium Potassium
