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.
1 The cytosol or intracellular fluid consists mostly of water, dissolved ions, small molecules, and large water-soluble molecules (such as proteins). 2  Most of the cytosol is water, which makes up about 70% of the total volume of a typical cell.  The extracellular fluid is mainly cations and anions.