A nursing instructor is teaching a group of nursing students about the intracellular and extracellular fluid compartments of the cell. Which electrolyte is the second most plentiful cation in the intracellular fluid compartment?

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Magnesium is the second most plentiful cation in the intracellular fluid compartment after potassium. Calcium is more abundant in the extracellular fluid compartment. Sodium and chloride are major electrolytes in the extracellular fluid compartment.

A Nursing Instructor Is Teaching a Group of Nursing Students