Electrolytes & Minerals Flashcards
maintenance of a balance water intake & water output
Water Homeostasis
How many percentage of intracellular water in our body?
60%
How many percentage of extracellular water in our body?
40%
What are the 2 types of Extracellular water?
Physiological ECW & Trancellular water
includes extravascular water into which ions and small molecules diffuse freely from plasma
Interstitial Fluid
It is not normally sampled in sufficient amounts for chemical analysis
Interstitial Fluid
What are the considered part of Interstitial Fluid?
Cavities & Spaces
Plasma water is composed of:
•Water
•protein
•lipid
• other molecules
It is the only compartment that is directly measurable
Plasma Water
It is water enclosed by an epithelial membrane
Trancellular Water
The cellular activity of epithelial membrane determines the volume & composition
Trancellular Water
Aqueous humor in the eye is an example of?
Trancellular Water
Water within GIT, genitoutinary & respiratory system is an example of?
Trancellular Water