What Is the Importance of Regulating ECF Osmolarity

Multiple Choice

What is the importance of regulating ECF osmolarity?

A) to help maintain blood pressure
B) to prevent the urine from becoming too concentrated
C) to prevent fluid shifts between the cells and the extracellular fluid, which could produce profound symptoms as the cells swell or shrink
D) to prevent spontaneous depolarization of nerve and muscle cell membranes because of shifts in Na⁺ balance