Acids, Bases, Electrolyte Flashcards
What are the 2 main fluid compartments
Intracellular
Extracellular
What is intracellular fluid?
All the fluids within cells comprises the 2/3 of total body water
What is extracellular fluid?
All the fluid outside the cells comprises about 1/3 of total body water
What is interstitial fluid?
The fluid found between the cells but not within blood vessels
What is intravascular fluid?
The fluid found within blood vessels
What are transcellular fluids?
Smallest component of extracellular fluids contained within epithelial lined cavities of the body
What are two examples of insensible of the loss of fluid?
Sweat
Lung ventilation
Extracellular fluid contains large amounts of _________and ___________ and small amounts of _______
Sodium
Chloride
Potassium
Intracellular fluid contains large amounts of________with small amounts of ______and _______
Potassium
Sodium
Chloride
Concentrations of seats and magnesium, a greater in the_______ fluid
Intracellular
Concentration of calcium greater in the _______ fluid
Extracellular
What is capillary hydrostatic pressure ?
Facilitates the movement (push) of water from the capillary into the interstitial space
What is capillary (plasma) oncotic pressure?
Osmotically attracts (pulls) water from the interstitial space into capillary
What is interstitial hydrostatic pressure?
Facilities inward movement of water from interstitial space into capillary
What is interstitial oncotic pressure?
Osmotically attracts water from capillary into interstitial space