Homeostasis Flashcards
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Homeostasis
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The maintenance of relatively stable conditions in the body’s internal environment. It occurs because of the ceaseless interplay of the body’s many regulatory systems. Homeostasis is a dynamic condition.
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Intracellular Fluid
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the fluid within the cells.
3
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Extracellular Fluid
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Fluid outside the body cells.
4
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Interstitial Fluid
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The extracellular fluid that fills the narrow spaces between cells of tissue
5
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Blood Plasma
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Extracellular fluid within blood vessels
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Lymph
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Within lymphatic vessels
7
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Cerebrospinal Fluid
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Extracellular fluid that is in and around the brain.
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Synovial Fluid
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Extracellular fluid that is in joints
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Aqueous Humor and Vitreous Body
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Extracellular fluid of the eyes
