Lesson 145 of 1524
Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
The dissolved substances in a solution are called solutes.
Practice this chapterThe dissolved substances in a solution are called solutes. Contrast the composition of the intracellular fluid with that of the extracellular fluid
The chemical reactions of life take place in aqueous solutions. In the human body, solutes vary in different parts of the body, but may include proteins—including those that transport lipids, carbohydrates, and, very importantly, electrolytes.
fluid compartment — fluid inside all cells of the body constitutes a compartment system that is largely segregated from other systems. antidiuretic hormone (ADH) — also known as vasopressin, a hormone that increases the volume of water reabsorbed from the collecting tubules of the kidney. extracellular fluid (ECF) — fluid exterior to cells; includes the interstitial fluid, blood plasma, and fluids found in other reservoirs in the body. plasma osmolality — ratio of solutes to a volume of solvent in the plasma; plasma osmolality reflects a person’s state of hydration.
Be able to explain the importance of water in the body; explain the importance of protein channels in the movement of solutes; identify the causes and symptoms of edema.
Worked example
What does “fluid compartment” mean in Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance?
- 1Use the wording this chapter gives for fluid compartment.
- 2The book says: fluid inside all cells of the body constitutes a compartment system that is largely segregated from other systems.
- 3Do not use the meaning of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). That term means also known as vasopressin, a hormone that increases the volume of water reabsorbed from the collecting tubules of the kidney.
Result: fluid inside all cells of the body constitutes a compartment system that is largely segregated from other systems
Why. That is the meaning this chapter gives for fluid compartment.
Do not swap fluid compartment and antidiuretic hormone (ADH). fluid compartment means fluid inside all cells of the body constitutes a compartment system that is largely segregated from other systems. antidiuretic hormone (ADH) means also known as vasopressin, a hormone that increases the volume of water reabsorbed from the collecting tubules of the kidney.
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