General Flashcards
1
Q
% of body weight TBW
A
60%
2
Q
% of body weight ICF
A
40% (2/3 of TBW)
3
Q
% of body weight ECF
A
20% (1/3 of TBW)
4
Q
% of body weight interstitial fluid
A
16% (3/4 of ECF)
5
Q
% of body weight plasma
A
4% (1/4 of ECF)
6
Q
Capillary vs. cell membrane
A
Capillary is highly permeable to water, electrolytes, and other small molecules, but not to proteins
Cell membrane is highly permeable to water, but not to most electrolytes or proteins
