ECF Volume Regulation 1 Flashcards
What organ regulates ECF volume?
Kidneys
What is the distribution of of water between cells and ECF determined by?
Number of osmotically active particles in each compartment
What are the major ECF osmoles?
Na and Cl
What are the major ICF osmokes?
K salts
How is water distributed in the body?
What volume of water is found in ICF, what is this volume?
66% (28L)
What volume of water is found in ECF, what is this volume?
33% (14L)
What percentage of total body weight is water?
60%
What is the volume of water in the entire body?
42L
What is ECF water split into?
Plasma
Interstitial fluid
What volume of water is found in plasma?
3L
What volume of water is found in interstitial fluid?
11L
What is the volume of blood perfusing tissues known as?
Effective circulating volume
How does changes in Na content of the ECF impact blood volume and blood pressure?
Changes in Na of the ECF causes changes in ECF volume so affects volume of blood perfusing tissues and blood volume
What is regulation of Na dependent on?
High and lower pressure baroreceptors
What is the medical term for low blood volume?
Hypovolaemia
What can hypovolaemia be caused by?
Salt and water loss (such as in vomiting, diarrhoea or excess sweating)
Explain the renal response to hypovolaemia?
Decrease in perfusing volume -> decrease in venous pressure -> decrease in venous return -> decrease in atrial pressure -> decrease in EDV -> decrease in stroke volume -> decrease in cardiac output -> decrease in blood pressure -> decrease in carotid sinus baroreceptor inhibition of sympathetic discharge
Causes increase in sympathetic discharge -> increase vasoconstriction -> increased total peripheral resistance -> increased blood pressure towards normal
What is the best way to deal with low volume?
Vasoconstriction
What does VC stand for?
Vasoconstriction