Intro Flashcards
2 important renal functions
pH regulation
gluconeogenesis
rid body of water soluble wastes is called:
excretion
the big 4 includes:
angiotension II
aldosterone
ADH
atrial natriuretic peptide
fluid intake is approx = ____
2300 mL/day
all of the fluids inside cells
40% of total body weight
intracellular fluid
all of the fluids outside of cell
includes: plasma and interstitial fluid
20% of body weight
extracellular fluid
extracellular fluid has high levels of: ____ , ____ & _____ ions
sodium
chloride
bicarbonate
intracellular fluid has high levels of: ____ & ____ ions
potassium
phosphate
_____ fluid has higher protein content
intracellular fluid
OSMOSIS: the net diffusion of water across a ______ permeable membrane from a region of ____ WATER concentration to a region of ___ WATER concentration
selectively permeable
high water conc. to low water conc.
the total number of moles in a solution
osmoles
osmoles per LITER of water
osmolarity
solution that has a lower conc. of impermeant solutes than the cell
hypotonic solution
**cell SWELLING*
a solution with a higher conc. of impermeant solutes than the cell
hypertonic solution
cell SHRINKING
whole body equilibrium takes about ______, while intracellular/extracellular equilibrium takes ____
30 minutes
seconds to minutes