Lecture 1 - Body Fluid Compartments Flashcards
T/F: Extracellular, intracellular, and trans-cellular fluid percentages change are dependent on age, sex, and obesity.
TRUE
Intracellular fluids are separated by cell _________ and are ___________ to water and not __________.
membrane
Permeable
electrolytes
What is the extracellular major cation?
Sodium (Na+)
What are the intracellular cations and which is the most?
- POTASSIUM (K+) MOST
- magnesium (Mg+)
What are the extracellular anions and which is the most?
- CLORIDE (Cl -) MOST
- sodium bicarbonate (hco3-)
What are the intracellular anions and which is the major one?
- PHOSPHATE (PO4 -) MOST
- protein
What is the equation of compartment volume measurement?
Volume B = (Volume A x Concentration A) /
Concentration B
Distribution of fluid between intracellular and extracellular compartments determine by ________ effect of _______ solute.
osmotic
small
T/F: Osmotic factors cause fluids to shift between compartments.
TRUE
Mole is the term defining a specific quantity of:
molecules
Osmole refers to number of:
particles in a solution
T/F: A milliosmole (mOsm) is equal to 1/1000 osmoles.
TRUE
What does osmolality refer to?
osmoles / kg of water
What does osmolarity refer to?
osmoles / liter of solution
Osmosis refers to the movement of water from a ______ concentration of water to a ________ concentration of water.
higher
lower
Osmotic pressure refers to the amount of _________ required to ________ osmosis.
pressure
prevent
T/F: Molecules which disassociate when dissolved into solution have less osmotic effect.
FALSE
1 mOsm gradient change is equal to how much osmotic pressure?
19.3 mmHg