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Kaila Simmons
Physiology Weeks 7-13
Question | Answer |
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What hormones affect water reabsorption? | ADH, angiotensin II, aldosterone, ANP |
What is the normal pH of blood? | Between 7.35-7.45 |
What is extracellular fluid? | consists mainly of the plasma found in the blood vessels |
What is the "normal" volume of body fluid in an adult male? | 60% |
What is the cardinal principle of fluid balance? | fluid balance can be maintained only if intake equals output |
According to Starling's law of the capillaries, the control mechanism for exchange between plasma and interstitial fluid consists of all of the following pressures except | colloid diffusion pressure |
When does hypokalemia occur? | occurs whenever there is cell breakdown, as in starvation, burns, trauma, or dehydration |
What is hypokalemia? | potassium deficit |
What hormone helps with the production of the amount of urine? | ANH |
What is edema? | the presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the intercellular tissue spaces of the body |