By Michelle Andrews. + More. This week's report linking higher blood sugar levels with lower brain function in people with type 2 diabetes probably sent many people to their computers to research ways to reduce their A1C levels, a measurement of average blood sugar over time.
Making the world better, one answer at a time. Anion means the ion has a negative charge. The most common extracellular anion in the human body is chlorine. Most common cations are sodium, potassium, and calcium.
Since digestion occurs outside the cell, it is said to be extracellular. It takes place either in the lumen of the digestive system, in a gastric cavity or other digestive organ, or completely outside the body. The prefix 'extra' means outside, which tells us that extracellular digestion must occur outside the cell. During extracellular digestion, food is broken down outside the cell either mechanically or with acid by special molecules called enzymes.