4: Total Body Water, Body Fluid Compartments, and Disturbances Flashcards
how is total body water (%) related to amount of body fat and age
TBW are inversely proportional with body fat content and age
TBW also varies among species, age, and nutritional state
give the TBW of male and female animals
male: 60%
female: 50%
females are more prone to dehydration
give the TBW (in relation to body weight) of:
newborn animals
lean adult animals
fat adult animals
newborn: 80% (declines sharply then gradually
lean adult: 60-70%
fat adult: 40%
!!! more fat, less TBW
the 2 body fluid compartments
intracellular fluid (ICF) - water inside the cell, 67% of TBW, 40% of body weight
extracellular fluid (ECF) - water outside the cell, 33% of TBW, 20% of body weight
the 3 divisions of ECF separated by the walls of the vascular system
transcellular fluid
plasma
interstitial fluid
- 3/4 of ECF
- 15% of body weight
- fluids of interstitial spaces (b/w the cells and blood vessels)
interstitial fluid
- 1/4 of ECF
- 5% of body weight
- fluid portion & non-cellular part of the blood
plasma
- fluids found in specific parts of the body
- in joints, heart, eye, etc.
- more examples!!
transcellular fluid
plasma has the same composition as interstitial fluid except for ______
protein content
why? because proteins are not permeable to capillary membrane pores where plasma is found
capillary membrane pores are highly permeable to almost all solutes except _______
proteins
identify where these transcellular fluids are found:
- synovial fluid
- pericardial fluid
- aqueous and vitreous humors
- cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)
- urine
- bile
- fluids in lumen of visceral organs
• synovial fluid - joints
• pericardial fluid - pericardial space
• aqueous and vitreous humors - intraocular spaces
• cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) - brain ventricles, subarachnoid of SC
• urine - kidney, urinary bladder
• bile - gall bladder
• fluids in lumen of visceral organs - stomach, intestines
see module!!
formula for body fluid measured using injectable substances
concentration = (amount of substance injected) / (volume of distribution, Vd)
volume of distribution formula
- if injected substance is excreted (via sweat or urine) during the time it should distribute itself in the body compartment of interest
volume distributed (Vd) = (amount injected - amount excreted) / (concentration after equilibrium)
3 IV (intravenous) substances for measuring TBW
heavy H2O - deuterium oxide (D2O)
radioactive H2O - tritium oxide (T2O)
antipyrine - lipid soluble substance
formula for TBW volume
TBW = (quantity injected - quantity excreted) / (concentration in compartment, C)
TBW = ICF + ECF
!!see sample problems in module
3 IV substances used in measuring ECF
radioactive ions or substance - radioactive Na, Cl, or thiosulfate
inulin - polysaccharide excreted by kidney via urine
thiosulfate
substances diffuses through ECF in __-__ minutes; stays in ECF and do not enter the cells or ICF
30-60 minutes
2 IV substances used in measuring plasma
radioactive albumin
dyes that binds to plasma proteins - Evan’s Blue or T-1824
where do injected substances for measuring the plasma remain? not penetrate?
blood plasma, capillary membrane
formula for ECF volume
ECF volume = interstitial fluid + plasma
calculation of interstitial fluid volume
interstitial fluid volume = ECF - plasma
formula for ICF
ICF volume = TBW - ECF volume
refers to gained H2O vs. H2O loss
water balance
!!! total amount of water in the body remains relatively constant from day to day
3 sources of H2O in animals
drinking water - 80-90% of total water intake
water in food - 5% of total water intake
- roughages (high H2O content), concentrates (0% water)
metabolic water - 5-10% of total water intake
- from oxidation of carbs, fats, and amino acid
give the water yield during oxidation of the following substrates:
1 g protein
1 g CHO
1 g fats
1 g protein - 0.4 mL water
1 g CHO - 0.6 mL water
1 g fats - 1.1 mL water
where does 100% of total water intake of dessert-dwelling animals come from?
metabolic water
behavioral and physiologic adjustments of dessert-dwelling animals
avoid daily heat load
minimize water loss (stays in burrows during daytime, very dry feces, low urine volume)
2 types of water loss in animals
sensible and insensible H2O loss