Body fluid compartments Flashcards
What molecule assists in moving water between compartments?
Aquaporins
Through which membrane does glucose move?
Endothelium
Can electrolytes move through the endothelium?
Yes but cell membranes limit transfer
Can proteins move through the endothelium?
No, they are confined to the endothelium
How are proteins moved through the membrane?
An active process - membranes engulf the protein to form a vesicle which allows it to be deposited where it is required
How do you create a solution?
Dissolve solute in solvent
From what direction osmolarity will water move?
From low to high osmolarity
At equilibrium, which two pressures will be equal?
Hydrostatic and osmotic
How do you determine osmolarity?
The number of active particles per unit volume, not their size
What is osmolarity?
The number of osmoses of a substance in one litre of solution
What is osmolality?
Number of osmoses per kg of solvent
What pressure does 1 mole of glucose exert on a litre of water?
10 sm/L
When will one mole of a substance exert one osmole of pressure?
If the particles remain unchanged in solution and consist of 6.02 x 10^23 particles
If a solute dissociates into ions, what happens to the osmotic potential of each?
They become osmotically active
Which particles generate most of the osmolarity in body fluids?
Electrolytes
What is tonicity?
After the loss of any particles from the administered solution, the remaining osmotic pressure determines the tonicity of the original solution
Structure of the phospholipid bilayer
Semi-permeable Studded with proteins, can be full or partial thickness Hydrophilic heads Hydrophobic tails Glycoproteins
Another word for hydrophilic
Lipophobic
Another word for hydrophobic
Lipophilic
What is active movement?
Against concentration gradient
Requires energy