________ are 73% body water content due to low body fat and bone mass
infants
A healthy young _____ is 60% body water content
male
A healthy young ________ is 50% body water content due to more body fat and less skeletal muscle than males
female
An _______ _________ is 45% body water content because water content declines throughout life
elderly person
________ ________ is the least hydrated out of all body tissues at __% water
adipose tissue
20
_________ _________ is __% water
skeletal muscle
75
The ______________ ______ _____________ is ___ L of the 40 L of body water and ___% of body weight, it consists of trillions of tiny compartments within the ____
intracellular fluid compartment
25
40
cells
The _______________ ______ _____________ is composed of ___ subcompartments and ___ L of the 40 L of body weight and ___% of body weight
extracellular fluid compartment
two
15
20
Extracellular fluid compartment (ECF)
_________ is the fluid portion of ______
it is 3L and __% of ECF
plasma
blood
20
Extracellular fluid compartment (ECF)
___________ _______ is the fluid in the ___________ ________ between ______ ______
it is 12L and __% of ECF
interstitial fluid
microscopic spaces
tissue cells
80
A _________ is the substance that is __________ in a solution, it is composed of either __________ or _____________
solute
dissolved
electrolytes
nonelectrolytes
The _________ is the substance present in the largest amounts of a solution, it is typically ________
solvent
water
____________ are chemical compounds that ___________ into ___ in _______
electrolytes
dissociate
ions
water
-Inorganic salts
-Inorganic acids and bases
-Some proteins
Are all considered ______________
electrolytes
____________ have greater _________ _________ and ability to cause _______ ______ than nonelectrolytes because they dissociate into at least ___ ions
electrolytes
osmotic activity
fluid shifts
two
_____________ are chemical compounds that have ______ that prevent them from dissociating in ___________
nonelectrolytes
bonds
solution
Most organic molecules
-glucose
-lipids
-creatinine
-urea
are all considered ______________
nonelectrolytes
~140 mEq/L
Extracellular fluid
~10 mEq/L
Intracellular fluid
sodium
~5 mEq/L
Extracellular fluid
140 mEq/L
Intracellular fluid
potassium
~110 mEq/L
Blood plasma
~115 mEq/L
Interstitial fluid
~5 mEq/L
Intracellular fluid
chloride
Measure of the tendency of a solvent to move into a more concentrated solution
osmotic pressure
Pressure of fluid in a system
hydrostatic pressure
_______ ________ must equal _______ ________ for the body to remain properly hydrated
water intake
water output
Most water enters the body through _________ _______ and ______ _______
ingested liquids
solid foods
Body water produced by cellular metabolism
metabolic water
water that vaporizes out of the lungs in expired air and water that diffuses directly through the skin
insensible water loss
water lost as urine, obvious sweat, or feces
sensible water loss
Normal human ECF concentration is ____ - _____ mOsm
280
300
Why humans need water
Prevents dehydration or fluid loss which leads to
Weight loss, fever, and mental confusion
Water loss from plasma leads to inadequate blood volume to maintain normal circulation leading to hypovolemic shock
Water prevents ___________ or fluid loss which leads to weight loss, fever, and mental confusion
dehydration
Why humans need water
Water loss from _______ leads to inadequate _______ _________ to maintain normal ____________ leading to ____________ _______
plasma
blood volume
circulation
hypovolemic shock
Why humans need water
1. ____ release is inhibited due to the stimulus of declining ___ _________
2. Renal insufficiency or ingestion of an extraordinary amount of water leads to cellular overhydration called _________ _________
3. The ____ becomes diluted and the _______ ________ is normal, but excess _______ being present causes the relative _______ ________ to be low
4. This leads to __________ which promotes net osmosis into ________ ____ causing them to swell as they become abnormally hydrated
ADH
ECF osmolality
hypotonic hydration
ECF
sodium content
water
sodium concentration
hyponatremia
tissue cells
Why humans need water
____________ ________ leads to __________ which causes metabolic disturbances such as nausea, vomiting, muscular cramping, and cerebral edema which is damaging to neurons
hypotonic hydration
hyponatremia
Why humans need water
_________ is the accumulation of fluid in only the interstitial spaces of tissues, but not cells
It is caused by any event that steps up the flow of ______ out of the ________ or ________ its return
edema
fluid
blood
hinders
Why humans need water
Edema impairs tissue function by ____________ the __________ across which ________ and __________ must _________ between the _______ and the _______
increasing
distance
oxygen
nutrients
diffuse
blood
cells
Mechanisms and consequences of ADH secretion
Antidiuretic hormone release from the ___________ __________ is triggered by _____________ of the ____________ that detect the increase in ECF solute (_________) concentration
Its release is also triggered by large changes in _________ _______ or ________ _______ directly via ______________ in the atria and various blood receptors or indirectly via the ______ ____________ __________ mechanism
posterior pituitary
osmoreceptors
hypothalamus
sodium
blood volume
blood pressure
baroreceptors
renin angiotensin aldosterone
Mechanisms and consequences of ADH secretion
Antidiuretic hormone increases _______ _________ in the ________ _______ of the kidneys resulting in decreased _____ ________ and increased ________ _______ as well as a _________ in urine volume
water reabsorption
collecting ducts
ECF osmolality
plasma volume
decrease
_____________ targets the kidney tubules and increases _________ __________ and ___________ _____________ which restores ____________ _________ and levels of sodium and potassium
aldosterone
sodium reabsorption
potassium secretion
homeostatic plasma
Atrial natriuretic peptide _________ blood pressure and _______ __________ by _________ nearly all events that promote _____________, _________, and ________ retention
reduces
blood volume
inhibiting
vasoconstriction
sodium
water
released by certain cells of the heart atria when they are stretched by the effects of elevated blood pressure
atrial natriuretic peptide
Role of ANP
_________ __________ __________ promotes excretion of ________ and _________ by the kidneys by inhibiting the ability of collecting ducts to reabsorb sodium and by suppressing the release of _____, _______, and __________
atrial natriuretic peptide
sodium
water
ADH
renin
aldosterone
Role of ANP
__________ __________ __________ acts directly by inhibiting generation of ____________ ___ to cause ____________ and reduce _______ content and _______ _________
atrial natriuretic peptide
angiotensin II
vasodilation
sodium
blood pressure
Estrogen and progesterone effects on water content
__________ is chemically similar to ___________ and enhances sodium reabsorption of the renal tubules
estrogen
aldosterone
_____________ has a mild _________ effect due to blocking _____________ receptors
diuretic
aldosterone
Main intracellular cation required for normal neuromuscular functioning as well as for several essential metabolic activities
potassium
1. Excess of potassium
2. Insufficient potassium
hyperkalemia
hypokalemia
The heart is sensitive to ___________ levels as it can disrupt electrical conductions leading to sudden death
potassium
Role of the collecting duct in potassium regulation
Proximal tubules and thick ascending limb of the nephron loop _________ a combined total of 90% of the __________, more than the body needs
reabsorb
potassium
Role of the collecting duct in potassium regulation
Potassium balance is achieved by the distal convoluted tubule and collecting ducts changing the amount of potassium _________ into the ______ performed by renal ________ ______
secreted
filtrate
principal cells
Role of the collecting duct in potassium regulation
When _____ _______________ concentrations are abnormally low __________ _________ conserve potassium by reducing its __________
ECF potassium
principal cells
secretion
Role of the collecting duct in potassium regulation
on the collecting ducts
Reabsorb some of the potassium in the filtrate in conjunction with the active secretion of hydrogen to establish the potassium and pH balance
________ __ ___________ _____ on the collecting ducts _________ some of the _________ in the filtrate in conjunction with the active _________ of ___________ to establish the potassium and pH balance
type A intercalated cells
reabsorb
potassium
secretion
hydrogen
Role of bones in calcium and phosphate balance
99% of body’s calcium is found in bones in the form of ________ __________ ____, the bony skeleton provides a dynamic reservoir from which ________ and __________ can be withdrawn or deposited to maintain the balance of these __________ in the ____
calcium phosphate salts
calcium
phosphate
electrolytes
ECF
Regulation of ECF calcium ion levels
ECF calcium ion levels are regulated by the _____________ __________ which promotes an increase in ________ levels by activating bone-digesting ____________ to release calcium and ___________ into the blood
parathyroid hormone
calcium
osteoclasts
phosphate