Physiology Flashcards
Body Fluid Compartments
Intracellular fluid
Extra cellular fluid
Types of ECF
Interstitial fluid
Blood plasma
ICF makes up how much of total body water volume?
2/3
ECF makes up how much total body water volume?
1/3
Plasma is what percentage of ECF?
25%
Interstitial fluid is what percentage of ECF?
75%
Total Body Water is how much of the total body weight?
60%
Sodium is high in which compartment?
ECF
Potassium is high in which compartment?
ICF
What ions are high in blood plasma?
Sodium, chloride, and proteins
What ions are high in ICF?
Potassium and proteins
Osmotic Pressures
Material moving into and out of the ICF must cross the cell membrane
What will a cell do in an isotonic solution?
Stay the same
What will a cell do in a hypotonic solution?
Swell/burst
What will a cell do in a hypertonic solution?
Shrink