Hydration Flashcards
What is the water body content for humans
60%
Water content of lean muscle tissue
75% water
Water content of adipose tissue
10% water
What 2 fluids make up the body’s water content
Intracellular fluid 65%
Extracellular fluid 35%
What 2 fluids mane up the extracellular fluid
Interstitial fluid 80%
Intravascular fluid 20%
What is osmolarity
Concentration of solute in a solution I fluid
Tonicity
How extracellular fluid can change the volume of a cell through osmosis
What is meant by hypotonic
More water outside, less solution inside
Water move into cell
What is meant by isotonic
Solution and water is balance
What 1s meant by hypertonic
High water in cell, Water moves out of cell
Which fluid movement is sweating an example of
Hypotonic
Name 2 electrolytes
Sodium
Potassium
Which electrolyte is responsible for maintaining intracellular
Potassium
Which electrolyte is responsible for extracellular
Sodium
What is euhydration
Normal level of hydration in the body
Hyper hydration
Excess level of body water