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WVC Fluid Balance
Question | Answer |
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Homeostasis | Body functions within a narrow range of normal. Homeostatic mechanisms regulate body systems. Balance is the key. |
Solvent | The water portion of body fluids. |
Solute | The things dissolved in the water. |
Viscosity | The thickness of the fluid, the less water the higher the viscosity. |
Permeability | How porous the membrane is that separates two compartments. (how easily things move through membrans). |
Intracellular | Within the cells |