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Which component of the body has the highest concentration of water?
Which component of the body has the highest concentration of water?
- Intracellular fluid
- Metabolically active cells (correct)
- Calcified cells
- Extracellular fluid
What is the total body water (TBW) percentage in relation to lean body mass (LBM)?
What is the total body water (TBW) percentage in relation to lean body mass (LBM)?
- 60% (correct)
- 59%
- 74%
- 50%
What is the distribution of TBW in the body?
What is the distribution of TBW in the body?
- 1/4 extracellular fluid (ECF) and 3/4 intracellular fluid (ICF)
- 3/4 extracellular fluid (ECF) and 1/4 intracellular fluid (ICF)
- 1/3 extracellular fluid (ECF) and 2/3 intracellular fluid (ICF) (correct)
- 2/3 extracellular fluid (ECF) and 1/3 intracellular fluid (ICF)
What does intracellular fluid (ICF) refer to?
What does intracellular fluid (ICF) refer to?
Which of the following is included in extracellular fluid (ECF)?
Which of the following is included in extracellular fluid (ECF)?