Lecture 33: BODY WATER - DISTRIBUTION AND REGULATION Flashcards
What is TBW?
55-60% of body weight
What is ECF?
1/3 of TBW
What is ICF?
2/3 of TBW
What is plasma?
1/5 of ECF
What is interstitial fluid?
4/5 of ECF
What is osmolarity based on?
The number of osmotically active ions or solutes (which attract water)
What is the concentration of NaCl?
145mM = 145mM Na+ + 145mM Cl- = 290mosmol/L
What can osmolarity be measure by?
Specific gravity
What does iso-osmotic mean?
The same osmolarity
What does hypo-osmotic mean?
Lower osmolarity
What does hyper-osmotic mean?
Higher osmolarity
What is tonicity based on?
The effect of a solution on cells
What does an isotonic solution do?
Not change the water homeostasis between cells
What is the concentration of sodium in the ECF?
145 mmol/L
What is the concentration of sodium in the ICF?
15 mmol/L
What is the concentration of potassium in the ECF?
4-5 mmol/L
What is the concentration of potassium in the ICF?
150 mmol/L
What is the osmolarity of the ECF?
275-295 mosmol/L
What is the osmolarity of the ICF?
275-295 mosmol/L
What remains relatively constant?
Total body water
What must balance?
Intake and loss of water
What is adjusted to maintain water balance?
Urine output (so the kidneys are the most important in water balance)
Where does reabsorption of sodium occur?
PCT, thick ascending limb, DCT and collecting duct
What amount of sodium is absorbed in the PCT?
67%
What amount of sodium is absorbed in the thick ascending limb?
25%
What amount of sodium is absorbed in the DCT?
5%
What amount of sodium is absorbed in the collecting duct?
3%
Where does reabsorption of water occur?
In the PCT, thin descending limb and collecting duct
What is reabsorption of water in the PCT driven by?
Sodium reabsorption in order to make isosmotic solution