osmotic concentration Flashcards

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hypertonic

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extracellular fluid has higher osmolarity than inside that cell, resulting in liquid moving out of the cell

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hypotonic

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extracellular fluid has lower osmolarity than inside the cell, resulting in liquid moving into the cell

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isotonic

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extracellular and intercellular fluid have the same osmolarity and no movement happens

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