Ch 3: Cellular Environment Flashcards
2 main ECF components
- Interstitial fluid
- Intravascular fluid
Filtration
Fluid moves out of capillary into interstitial space
Reabsorption
Fluid moves back into capillary from interstitial space
Capillary hydrostatic pressure (blood pressure)
Facilitates outward movement of water from the capillary to the interstitial space
Capillary (plasma) oncotic pressure
Osmotically attracts water from interstitial space back into capillary
Interstitial hydrostatic pressure
Facilitates inward movement of water from interstitial space into capillary
Interstitial on comic pressure
Osmotically attracts water from the capillary into interstitial space
Net filtration
Movement of fluid back and forth across capillary wall; described by starting hypothesis
Net filtration equals
Forces favoring filtration minus forces opposing filtration
What forces favor filtration
Capillary hydrostatic pressure
Interstitial onCotic pressure
Forces opposing filtration
Capillary oncotic pressure
Interstitial hydrostatic pressure
Why does oncotic pressure remain fairly constant
Because plasma proteins normally don’t cross capillary membrane
At arterial end of capillary, what pressure is greater
Hydrostatic pressure
What pressure is greater@ venous end of capillary
Oncotic pressure
Edema
Excessive accumulation of fluid within the interstitial spaces
A problem of fluid distribution
4 most common mechanisms for edema
- Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
- Decreased capillary oncotic pressure
- Increased capillary membrane permeability
- Lymphatic obstruction
Cause of decreased plague oncotic pressure
Losses or diminished production of plasma albumin
Cause of increased capillary permeability
Inflammation & immune response
Cause of lymphatic obstruction
Blocked lymphatic channels because of infection or tumor
Aldosterone
Mineralcorticord(sterord)
From adrenal cortex
End-product of renin-angiotensin aldosterone system
Euvolemic hypernatremia
Loss of free water with a near normal body Sodom concentrator
Hypervolemic hypernatremia
Increased total body water and greater increase in total body for drum level
Hyponatremia
Serum sodium concentration loss them 135 mEq/L
Hyporolemic hyponatreurs
Loss of total body fluid, and greater loss of body sodium than water