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Physiology
Study Stack 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the most abundant cation in extracellular fluid? | sodium |
| What is the most abundant cation in intracellular fluid? | potassium |
| Which of the following is not considered a "transcellular fluid"? | lymph |
| Edema is abnormally large amounts of fluid in the? | intercellular spaces |
| What is the total fluid or water content of the human body range? | 45% to 75% |
| Which of the following is true of total body water? | Overweight people have lower water content per kilogram of body weight than slender people. |
| Where is the thirst center located? | hypothalamus |
| What is the most abundant anion in the extracellular fluid? | chloride |
| As related to the Starling law, which of the following is the greatest pressure at the arterial end of the capillaries? | blood hydrostatic pressure |
| As related to the Starling law, which of the following has the greatest effect on water reentering the capillaries? | interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure |