Water

Question 1

Average healthy adult is about ❔percent water.
Muscle tissue is ❔percent water, fat up to ❔percent.

Answer 1

60, 75, and 20.

Question 2

Hint: Water is balanced among fluid compartments. (2)

Answer 2

Intracellular fluid
Extracellular fluid

Question 3

Minerals that help maintain fluid balance

Answer 3

Electrolytes

Question 4

Intracellular fluids:
Interstitial fluid:
Extracellular fluids:

Answer 4

1. Inside cells
2. Body fluid between blood vessels and cells.
3. Interstitial fluid between cells and fluid in the blood.

Question 5

Water acts as universal blank and transport blank.

Answer 5

Solvent and medium

Question 6

Helps maintain blank
Lubricant for blank, blank; part of mucus and saliva
Protective cushion for blank, blanks, blank.

Answer 6

1. Body temperature
2. Joints and eyes
3. Brain, organs, fetus.

Question 7

Water balance: water consumed=

Answer 7

Water lost

Question 8

Insensible water loss: through

Answer 8

Exhale and evaporation from skin

Question 9

Sensible water loss: through

Answer 9

Urine, feces, and sweat.

Question 10

What signals dehydration

Answer 10

Your thirst mechanism

Question 11

Dehydration can result from:
1. Inadequate blank…
2. Too much water loss from blank, blank, blank.
3. Use of blank

Answer 11

1. Water intake
2. Diarrhea, vomiting, high fever
3. Diuretics