Serous Fluids

Question 1

Fluid that is surrounds the lungs

Answer 1

Pleural fluid

Question 2

Serous fluid that surrounds the heart

Answer 2

Pericardial fluid

Question 3

Serous fluid that surrounds the abdominal organs

Answer 3

Peritoneal fluid

Question 4

What are the membranes that surround the organs?

Answer 4

Visceral membrane
Parietal membrane

Question 5

Which membrane is the closest to the organ?

Answer 5

Visceral membrane

Question 6

Which membrane is the closest to the chest/abdominal wall?

Answer 6

Parietal membrane

Question 7

What are the 4 factors that are involved in the formation of the seroud fluids?

Answer 7

Permeability of capillaries
Hydrostatic pressure of capillaries
Oncotic pressure of capillaries
Absorption of fluid by lymphatic sys

Question 8

Which factors in the formation of serous fluids are responsible in preventing the accumulation of the fluid?

Answer 8

Oncotic pressure in capillaries
Absorption of fluid by lymphatic sys

Question 9

Term for aspirating pleural fluid

Answer 9

Thoracentesis

Question 10

What tube is used when the serous fluid is needed for bacte?

Answer 10

Sodium heparin or EDTA

Question 11

Give at least 2 examples that causes the creation of transudates

Answer 11

Liver cirrhosis
Congestive heart failure
Nephrotic syndrome

Question 12

Common cause of effusion

Answer 12

Increased capillary permeability and hydrostatic pressure

Decreased oncotic pressure and absorption in the lymphatics

Question 13

Effusion that is non-inflammatory

Answer 13

Transudate