1 Sodium (Na+) : Sodium is a vital electrolyte for muscle function, neuron function, blood pressure regulation, and blood volume regulation. 2  Over 99% of the sodium ions passing through the kidneys are reabsorbed into the blood from tubular filtrate.
splice (plural splices) (nautical) A junction or joining of ropes made by splicing them together. (electrical) The electrical and mechanical connection between two pieces of wire or cable. (cricket) That part of a bat where the handle joins the blade. Bonding or joining of overlapping materials.
spicâ¢ule. 1. a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like. 2. one of the small, hard, calcareous or siliceous bodies that serve as the skeletal elements of various marine and freshwater invertebrates.spÄ«culum ]. spicâ²uâ¢late` (-yÉËleÉªt, -lÉªt) adj.. A small needlelike structure or part, such as one of the silicate or calcium carbonate processes supporting the soft tissue of certain invertebrates, especially sponges. 2. Astronomy A spike-shaped formation emanating from the ionized gas of the solar photosphere.