Fluid Shifts

Question 1

Fluid shift

Answer 1

A rapid water movement between the ECF and ICF in response to an osmotic gradient;
In response to changes in the osmotic concentration of the ECF and reaches equilibrium within minutes to hours

Question 2

Water loss from ECF decreases volume and makes the solution

Answer 2

Hypertonic with respect to the ICF.

Question 3

ECF Osmotic equilibrium is restored

Answer 3

When an osmotic shift from the ICF into the ECF, but decreases ICF volume

Question 4

If the osmotic concentration of the ECF decreases, that fluid will become

Answer 4

Hypotonic with respect to the ICF.

Then water moves into cells /ICF volume increases