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Fluids and Electrolyte Balance

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Term
Definition
Active Transport   Moves solutes against opposing force  
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Passive Transport   Movement of solvent and solute across a membrane  
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Tonicity   Concentration  
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Isotonic   Solute concentration = Osmotic pressure =  
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Hypotonic   Solute concentration stronger Osmotic pressure stronger  
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Hypertonic   Solute concentration weaker Osmotic pressure weaker  
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Sodium Potassium Ion Pump    
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Diffusion   Movement of solutes(solids)  
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Osmosis   Movement of solvents(water)  
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Filtration   Movement of solvents and solutes  
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Solvent   Liquid which dissolves solutes  
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Solute   Substance dissolved in a solvent  
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Hydrostatic Pressure   Pushes  
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Osmotic Pressure   Pulls  
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Acid Base Balance    
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Extracellular Fluid   Fluid stored outside the cell/most critical to regulate,1/3 of all body fluids Electrolyte  
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Intracellular Fluid   Fluid stored inside the cell,2/3 of all body fluid Electrolyte  
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Ion    
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Cations   +charged protons/electrons  
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Anions   -charged electrons/protons  
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Overhydration   Fluid Volume Excess  
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Edema   General term for overhydration  
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Ascites   Excess fluid in peritoneal cavity  
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Hypervolemia   Excess fluid in the blood  
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Pulmonary Edema   Fluid in the lungs  
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Anascara   Uncontrolled systemic edema  
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RAA System   Renin,Angiotensin,Aldosterone  
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Intravascular Fluid   Inside of cell  
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Interstitial Fluid   In between cells  
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Euvolemic   Input=Output  
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Positive Feedback   Not homeostatic. Body intensifies 1st stimulus. Ex. Giving birth, blood clotting  
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Negative Feedback   Body reverses original stimulus to regain balance  
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Feedback Systems   Nervous system, Endocrine System  
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Electrolytes   Substances which dissolve in H2O. Carry electrical charge  
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Homeostasis    
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