Potassium Balance
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Reabsorption and Secretion - Specific Solutes
Q. Why is homeostatic potassium balance important?
a
Excitable tissues rely on the potassium electrochemical gradient across cell membranes.
b
Shifts in potassium balance can cause cardiac arrythmia
c
Shifts in potassium balance can cause muscle weakness
d
All of the above
e
None of the above
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