A&P: Final Exam - Ch. 25

Front

At which stage of life is the percentage of fluid in the human body highest?

Infancy

Childhood

Middle age

Advanced age

Back

Infancy

Front

When comparing a lean adult female to a lean adult male, which will most likely have a higher percentage of body fluid?

The female

The male

Back

The male

Front

Fluid imbalances are more common in individuals with a _________ percentage of body fluid.

high

low

Back

low

Front

A comparison of the two major body fluid compartments reveals that

two-thirds of the total fluid is outside our cells and one-third is within our cells.

two-thirds of the total fluid is within our cells and one-third is outside our cells.

half of the total fluid is within our cells and half is outside our cells.

six-sevenths of the total fluid is within our cells and one-seventh is outside our cells.

six-sevenths of the total fluid is outside our cells and one-seventh is within our cells.

Back

two-thirds of the total fluid is within our cells and one-third is outside our cells.

Front

The plasma of our blood constitutes ______ than half of the fluid in our body; plasma is part of the _____________ fluid.

more; intracellular

more; extracellular

less; intracellular

less; extracellular

Back

less; extracellular

Front

Interstitial fluid composes about ________ of the body's extracellular fluid.

one-tenth

one-third

one-half

two-thirds

nine-tenths

Back

two-thirds

Front

When compared to extracellular fluid, intracellular fluid contains

more potassium and more negatively charged proteins.

more potassium but fewer negatively charged proteins.

less potassium but more negatively charged proteins.

less potassium and less negatively charged proteins.

Back

more potassium and more negatively charged proteins.

Front

Interstitial fluid has a relatively _______ concentration of sodium and chloride; the concentrations of ions within the interstitial fluid and blood plasma are very ______.

high; similar

high; different

low; similar

low; different

Back

high; similar

Front

Which statement accurately describes the permeability to water of the cell membrane and the capillary wall?

Both the plasma membrane and the capillary wall are permeable to water.

The plasma membrane is permeable to water, but the capillary wall is not.

The plasma membrane is not permeable to water, but the capillary wall is.

Neither the plasma membrane nor the capillary wall is permeable to water.

Back

Both the plasma membrane and the capillary wall are permeable to water.

Front

Drinking a liter of water will cause the osmolarity of blood plasma to

increase.

decrease.

Back

decrease.