Water & Electrolytes Flashcards
Water’s functions
Carrier
Maintains molecular structure
Participates in chemical rxns
Solvnet
Lubricant
Thermoregulation
Blood volume maintenance
Intracellular fluid
⅓ of volume, 20% of weight
Inside all cells
Extracellular fluid
⅔ of volume, 40% of weight
Intravascular
Interstitial
Intravascular fluid
Within vessels
Blood plasma
Interstitial fluid
75% of ECF
Around cells
Osmosis
Movement of water across a semipermeable membrane
Dependent on osmotic particles
Osmotic particles
Solutes that can’t cross membrane
Salts, sugar, protein
Osmotic pressure
Pressure necessary to stop the movement of water across semi permeable membrane
Membrane separates 2 solutions that have different particle concentration
Isotonic
Particle concentration outside = inside
Hypotonic
Particle concentration higher on inside
Water comes into cell
Cells expand
Hypertonic
Particle concentration higher on outside
Water leaves the cell
Cells shrink
Electrolytes
Salts that dissolve in water and dissociate into ions
Electrolyte equilibrium
Body regulates amount of water in each compartment
Control the amount of electrolytes in each
Water follows movement of electrolytes via diffusion
Extracellular electrolytes
Na
Cl
Intracellular electrolytes
K
HPO4 (phosphate)
Ion exchange
Body maintains gradients of electrolytes
Use energy to exchange sodium and potassium
Fluid pH
Bicarbonate and some proteins = pH buffers
Maintain pH in a very narrow range
Cardiovascular system
Closed
Hydrostatic pressure
Capillaries
Site of fluid and solute exchange
Huge surface area (capillary beds)
Pressure gradients drive
Movement of blood
How absorption and filtration occur
Capillary hydrostatic pressure
Forces fluid out of the capillary
Force generated by pressure of fluid on capillary walls
Plasma oncotic pressure
Draws fluid back in the capillaries
Exerted by proteins in blood plasma or fluid
Arterial side
Hydrostatic > oncotic
Deliver nutrients to tissue
Stuff in blood is filtered out
Venous side
Hydrostatic < oncotic
Tissues drop things into blood
Dispose of waste