Some of the known conditions that can cause excessive sweating are: Menopause - The hot flushes that accompany the menopausal transition can occur at night or day and cause sweating. This is a very common cause of night sweats in women around the time of menopause.
Physiology of Potassium Handling. Potassium (K+) is the most abundant cation in the body. About 90% of total body potassium is intracellular and 10% is in extracellular fluid, of which less than 1% is composed of plasma.
In humans is takes place in different compartments (stomach, small intestine). Extracellular dig. allows mammals to consume larger prey. Intracellular = inside the cell. <br/>Extracellular = outside the cell. <br/>Digestion = chemical breakdown of matter into components that the body can use.  .- Intracellular- food is broken down when it is in the cell (engulfed by phagocytosis), nutrients are absorbed.