Body Fluid Compartments

Question 1

Total body water volume is about ____% of normal adult body weight

Answer 1

60%

Question 2

Body fluid is divided into ____ main compartments

Answer 2

2

Question 3

ICF = __/__ of entire water

Answer 3

2/3 of entire water

Question 4

ECF = __/__ of entire water

Answer 4

1/3 of entire water

Question 5

ICF is _____ the size of ECF

Answer 5

ICF is TWICE the size of ECF

Question 6

The ECF is divided into: ______ & ______

Answer 6

Plasma & Interstitial Fluid

Question 7

ICF & ECF are separated by the ________ ________

Answer 7

cell membrane

Question 8

The plasma (vascular compartment) is __/__ of ECF

Answer 8

1/3

Question 9

Interstitial Fluid (interstitium) is __/__ of ECF

Answer 9

2/3

Question 10

The cell membrane is permeable primarily to ______ and ______ particles like ______ and ______

Answer 10

primarily to WATER and SMALL particles like UREA or GLYCEROL

Question 11

Plasma and interstitial fluid are separated by ______ ______

Answer 11

capillary membrane

Question 12

Capillary membrane is permeable to most things EXCEPT _______

Answer 12

protein