Lecture 6 Flashcards
What is the composition of body fluids
water, large molecules, electrolytes
what are the types of regulation of blood plasma
osmotic regulation, ionic regulation, volume regulation
What is diffusion
movement of particles/substance from an area that is higher to lower
what is osmosis
movement of water through semipermeable membrane from lower solute to higher solute
What are the colligative properties of aqueous solutions
osmotic pressure, freezing point, water vapor pressure
what is osmotic pressure
tendency of watee to move from one solution to another by osmosis
The higher the solute concentration, the ________ the osmotic oressure of that solution
higher
what is hydrostatic pressure
osmosis can be prevented by this opposing force
osmosis is always from _______ osmotic pressure to ____ osmotic pressure
lower, higher
osmolarity:
the moles of osmotically active particles per litre of solvent
osmoregulation:
maintenance if nearly constant osmotic pressure in body fluids regardless of external OP
isomotic:
2 solutions with same OP
Hyposmotic
1 solution has lower OP than other
Hyperosmotic
1 solution is greater OP than other
Euryhaline:
able to live over a wide range of salinities