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Quiz #1: Fluid Movement

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

All of the following characteristics of water are true regarding its physiological role in the human body EXCEPT

a)

High specific heat capacity facilitates thermoregulation

b)

Site of cellular respiration

c)

Alkaline environment for chemical reactions

d)

Effective biological solvent

2.

Total Body Water (TBW) depends on __________.

a)

Age, body mass, bone density, sex

b)

Age, body mass, bone density, fat composition

c)

Age, body mass, sex, fat composition

d)

Age, body mass, bone density, sex, fat composition

3.

The difference in TBW between males and females can be attributed to ___________.

a)

Female’s tendency to have leaner muscle mass

b)

Male’s tendency to have greater body fat percentage

c)

Female’s tendency to store more fat

d)

None of the above

4.

Place the following tissue types in order of MOST hydrated to least hydrated

a)

Muscle, bone, fat

b)

Muscle, fat, bone

c)

Fat, muscle, bone

d)

Fat, bone, muscle

5.

The majority of water within the body resides in the ________.

a)

Cells

b)

Areas between the cells

c)

Vessels

d)

Transcellular space

6.

All of the following are examples of transcellular fluid EXCEPT ________.

a)

CSF

b)

Ocular fluid

c)

Serous fluid

d)

Intravascular Fluid

7.

Exchanges between plasma and IF occur across ___________.

a)

Capillary membrane

b)

Plasma membrane

c)

Transcellular membrane

d)

Serous membrane

8.

Exchanges between the IF and ICF occur across the _______.

a)

Capillary membrane

b)

Plasma membrane

c)

Transcellular membrane

d)

Serous membrane

9.

Which do you have more of, ECF, ICF, IVF, OR IF?

a)

ECF

b)

ICF

c)

IVF

d)

IF

10.

Given what we know about arteries and veins, it follows that __________ occurs at the arteriolar end and _______ occurs at the venule end of the capillary.

a)

Filtration, reabsorption

b)

Reabsorption, filtration

c)

Active transport, passive transport

d)

None of the above

11.

Hydrostatic pressure (aka capillary blood pressure) tends to push fluid out of the capillary down a pressure gradient in a process called ___________;

a)

Filtration

b)

Diffusion

c)

Osmosis

d)

Active transport

12.

Capillary osmotic pressure is created by large plasma proteins that do not diffuse across the capillary wall. This _______ force opposes hydrostatic pressure

a)

Pushing

b)

Sucking

c)

Colloidal

d)

pinching

13.

Most water is excreted via the _______________

a)

Skin

b)

Kidneys

c)

Intestines

d)

Lungs

14.

Most fluid in the body is in the ECF. TRUE OR FALSE

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

15.

ADH acts on the ___________to __________ water excretion

a)

Kidneys, decrease

b)

Intestines, decrease

c)

Kidneys, increase

d)

Intestines, increase

16.

The largest percentage of body water is found in the ____.

a)

ICF

b)

IF

c)

ECF

d)

Blood Plasma

17.

Major source of water loss is from the _____

a)

Feces

b)

Urine

c)

Sweat

d)

Insensible skin loss

e)

Insensible respiratory loss

18.

Which of the following tissues is least hydrated?

a)

Adipose tissue

b)

Nervous tissue

c)

Muscle tissue

d)

Bone tissue

19.

Which of the following individuals would have the most body water?

a)

Infants

b)

An older obese person

c)

A healthy young male

d)

A healthy young female

20.

___________ circulates throughout the body and links the interval environment to the external environment

a)

IF

b)

IVF

c)

ICF

d)

Lymph

21.

When water intake matches water output ______________.

a)

Hydration is achieved

b)

Homeostasis is maintained

c)

Fluid in the ICF and ECF is balanced

d)

All of these answers are correct

22.

During periods of excessive sodium levels, Atrial Natriuretic Peptide acts on the ___________ to promote sodium ________ in order to ___________blood pressure

a)

Kidney, excretion, decrease

b)

Intestine, excretion, decrease

c)

Kidney, retention, increase

d)

Intestine, retention, increase

23.

When fluid volume and concentration is low, the thirst mechanism is activated by ________ in the ____________

a)

Osmoreceptors, hypothalamus

b)

Osmoreceptors, hippocampus

c)

Chemoreceptors, Aorta

d)

Chemoreceptors, hypothalamus