Body Fluids Flashcards
Fundamental principle of physiology?
At all levels of organisation, functional activities are directed at maintaining homeostasis
Characteristics of the ‘‘milieu intérieur’’?
Different from external environment, relatively constant under conditions of health
Most abundant single constituant of the body?
Water
Percentage of body water?
45 to 75%
Water is the medium in which…
solutes are dissolved, metabolic reactions take place
What accounts for the variations in body water between individuals?
Proportion of body fat
Physiological reference individual :
21 y/o 70kg white male
Someone who has more fat will have
a lower percentage in body water
Someone who has less fat will have
a higher percentage in body water
Body water percentage is important for
administering water-soluble medication
Body water is exchanged
between an individual and its environment AND internally between compartments
Water intake (oral fluid)
1.2 L
Water intake (food)
1.1 L
Water intake (from metabolism)
0.4 L
Water output (lungs+skin) can be referred to as
insensible output
Water output (lungs+skin+kidneys+stool) can be reffered to as
obligatory losses
Obligatory water losses
1.5 L
Normal water intake
2.7 L
Facultative water losses vary with…
water intake
(Insensible perspiration vs sweating)
Pure water
Insensible perspiration
(Insensible perspiration vs sweating)
Passive evaporation
Insensible perspiration
(Insensible perspiration vs sweating)
Entire skin surface
Insensible perspiration
(Insensible perspiration vs sweating)
Continuous
Insensible perspiration
(Insensible perspiration vs sweating)
Electrolyte solution
Sweating
(Insensible perspiration vs sweating)
Active secretion
Sweating
(Insensible perspiration vs sweating)
Sweat glands
Sweating
(Insensible perspiration vs sweating)
Heavy work/high temps
Sweating