Week # 8 Diffusion, Mixtures & Solutions Flashcards
Fick Rules!
What is a permeable membrane?
a thin membrane of material through which either liquid or gas molecules will pass
(not specific)
What is a semi-permeable membrane?
is a membrane that will allow certain molecules or ions to pass through it by diffusion
(specific or selectively permeable)
What is diffusion?
Diffusion is the movement of solute molecules from an area of greater solute concentration to an area of lesser solute concentration
Where does the energy to drive diffusion come from?
entropy
this is the process of net movement of one type of molecule through space as a result of random motion
What is osmosis?
Net movement of solvent is from the less concentrated to the more concentrated solution, which tends to reduce the difference in concentrations
What is osmotic pressure?
the potential drive for the concentration of water to equalize.
(or the push from fluid)
What is oncotic pressure?
the overall osmotic effect of colloids
or the pull from proteins
What are the 4 primary forces that determine fluid movement through the capillary membrane?
- capillary pressure (osmotic water push)
- interstitial fluid pressure (osmotic water push)
- plasma colloid pressure (protein pull)
- interstitial fluid colloid pressure (protein pull)
What are the 3 requirements for osmosis to occur?
- pressure gradient (high to low)
- semipermeable membrane to water only
- time
What is an osmole?
The standard unit of osmotic pressure based on one molar concentration of an ion in a solution
What is osmolality?
The number of moles of solute per kilogram of solvent
What is osmolarity?
The number of moles of solute per litre of solution
What is the normal plasma oncotic pressure?
- 25 mmHg
What is the normal plasma osmolality?
280 - 290 mOsm/L
Fick’s Law of gas diffusion describes what?
the rate of diffusion across a membrane