Fluid Electrolyte and Acid-base (Ch 21-22) Human Bodies

______ refers to homeostasis or relative consistency of normal electrolyte levels in the body's fluids

• fluid balance

• electrolyte balance

• electrolyte

• negative feedback

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

_____ refers to homeostasis, or relative constancy of body fluid levels- a condition required for healthy survival

• fluid balance

• electrolyte balance

• ions

• negative feedback

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Substances (like salts) which break apart or dissolve in a water solution to form electrically charged particles

• secretions

• diuretics

• solutes

• electrolytes

positively charged ions

• cations

• nonelectrolytes

• anions

• solutes

The dissociated particles of an electrolyte

(Hint: they carry either a + or - charge)

• solutes

• ions

• hormones

• solutes

Which of the following individuals would typically have the highest percentage of water per body weight?

• baby

• 25 yo female

• 25 yo male

• 75 yo female

The extracellular fluid compartment is made up of all of the following except:

• plasma

• interstitial fluid and lymph

• transcellular fluid

• all are part of the extracellular fluid

Which of the following "fluid compartments" makes up the majority of the body's fluid percentage?

• plasma

• lymph

• intracellular

• interstitial

Which is not a main source of fluid intake?

• liquids we drink

• sweat

• water in the foods we eat

• water formed by catabolism of nutrients

The intracellular fluid compartment makes up what percentage of the body's distribution of water?

• approx 10%

• approx 35%

• approx 65%

• approx 90%