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Ch 21 Body Fluids
Body fluids in A&P
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where are intracellular fluids located? Extracellular fluids? | Intracellular fluids- within cells. Extracellular- outside cells. |
| What is interstitial fluid? | Fluid located between cells in tissues. |
| What are cations and anions? | Cations are positively charged ions. Anions are negatively charged ions. |
| What are four routes for water loss from the body? | The kidneys, the skin, the lungs, and the intestinal tract. |
| What hormone from the adrenal cortex promotes sodium reabsorption in the kidney? | Aldosterone. |
| What pituitary hormone increases water reabsorption in the kidney? | Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) |
| What are the 3 mechanisms for maintaining the acid-base balance of body fluids? | Buffer systems, respiration, and kidney function. |
| What condition arises from abnormally low body fluids? From high pH of body fluids? | Acidosis (low pH) Alkalosis (high pH) |
| What is the term for accumulation of excess interstitial fluid? | Edema |
| What term describes low blood sodium concentration? | Hyponatremia |
| What term for effusion of fluid into the abdominal cavity? | Ascities |
| What is the percentage of sodium chloride in normal saline? | 0.9% |
| What is another name for dextrose? | Glucose |
| EXTRA | OUTSIDE OF, BEYOND |
| INTRA | WITHIN |
| SEMI | PARTIAL, HALF |
| OSMO | OSMOSIS |
| POLY | MANY |
| O/SIS | CONDITION, PROCESS |
| HYDRO | WATER |
| TOXO | POISON |