Water Flashcards
How can inter-individual variations in body water content be expained?
Explain how to measure total body water using a tracer method
Describe the distribution of body water content
What are the sources of fluid intake?
What are the sources of water loss?
Well trained athletes can lose up to…per hour
Explain the difference between dehydration vs hyphohydration
Why does euhydration fluctuate throughout the day?
Do you lose or gain more water throughout the day?
Define euhydration
Compare measuring plasma and urine osmolality
Explain how plasma osmolaity is regulated
Why are baroreceptors less sensitive than osmoreceptors?
Compare renal excretion vs thirst for regulation hydration
Compare sweat and plasma electrolyte concentration