Question

Electrolyte concentrations and tonicity of pancreatic and saliva secretions vary depending on how rapidly they are secreted. Which one of the following statements is CORRECT?

Question 37 options:

	the faster the saliva secretion, the more hypotonic it is compared to plasma
	the faster the saliva secretion, the lower are its sodium and chloride concentrations
	pancreatic juice has higher bicarbonate concentration than plasma at all rates of secretion
	pancreatic juice has higher potassium than sodium concentration at all rates of secretion
	the higher the rate of saliva secretion the lower is its bicarbonate concentration

Answer 1