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What fraction of total body fluid is blood?
What fraction of total body fluid is blood?
Where is the majority of the body's water located?
Where is the majority of the body's water located?
What is the primary force driving fluid movement from capillaries into tissues?
What is the primary force driving fluid movement from capillaries into tissues?
What is the term for the hydrostatic pressure in the capillary minus the hydrostatic pressure of the ECF, which determines fluid movement from capillaries into tissues?
What is the term for the hydrostatic pressure in the capillary minus the hydrostatic pressure of the ECF, which determines fluid movement from capillaries into tissues?
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The difference in osmotic pressure between the blood plasma and interstitial fluid is known as oncotic pressure, which influences fluid movement.
The difference in osmotic pressure between the blood plasma and interstitial fluid is known as oncotic pressure, which influences fluid movement.
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Edema is a condition characterized by excess accumulation of extracellular fluid (ECF).
Edema is a condition characterized by excess accumulation of extracellular fluid (ECF).
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What is the primary hormone involved in regulating blood volume by controlling water retention in the kidneys?
What is the primary hormone involved in regulating blood volume by controlling water retention in the kidneys?
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Which hormone is released in response to a decrease in blood volume or pressure, promoting salt and water retention?
Which hormone is released in response to a decrease in blood volume or pressure, promoting salt and water retention?
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What is the primary role of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System?
What is the primary role of the Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System?
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Angiotensin II, a key component of the RAAS, is primarily responsible for vasoconstriction and aldosterone secretion, but does not influence thirst.
Angiotensin II, a key component of the RAAS, is primarily responsible for vasoconstriction and aldosterone secretion, but does not influence thirst.
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What is the effect of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) on blood volume?
What is the effect of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP) on blood volume?
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What is the main function of lymphatic drainage?
What is the main function of lymphatic drainage?
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Edema can develop due to obstruction of lymphatic drainage.
Edema can develop due to obstruction of lymphatic drainage.
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An increase in the overall filtration pressure leading to the accumulation of excess fluid in the interstitial spaces will contribute to edema.
An increase in the overall filtration pressure leading to the accumulation of excess fluid in the interstitial spaces will contribute to edema.
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Hypothyroidism can lead to myxedema, a condition characterized by excessive production of glycoproteins in the extracellular matrix, which can lead to edema.
Hypothyroidism can lead to myxedema, a condition characterized by excessive production of glycoproteins in the extracellular matrix, which can lead to edema.
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Low plasma protein levels, which can occur due to liver disease, can contribute to edema.
Low plasma protein levels, which can occur due to liver disease, can contribute to edema.
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Study Notes
Blood & Body Fluid Volumes
- Blood comprises a small portion of total body fluid.
- Two-thirds of body water is inside cells (intracellular compartment).
- One-third of body water is in the extracellular compartment.
- Eighty percent of the extracellular fluid is interstitial fluid (11-13 liters).
- Blood plasma volume is 3.0-3.5 liters.
- Water excretion per 24 hours is variable.
- Kidneys: 0.6-1.5 liters
- Lungs: 0.3-0.4 liters
- Sweat glands (skin): 0.2-1.0 liters
- Gastrointestinal tract: 0.1-0.2 liters.
- Water intake is 1.5-2.5 liters per day (from drinking and food).
Exchange of Fluid between Capillaries & Tissues
- Extracellular fluid (ECF) distribution between blood and interstitial compartments is dynamically balanced.
- Movement out of capillaries is driven by hydrostatic pressure against the capillary wall.
Net Filtration Pressure
- Net filtration pressure = hydrostatic pressure in capillary (17-37 mm Hg) - hydrostatic pressure of ECF (1 mm Hg)
- This pressure promotes tissue fluid formation.
Colloid Osmotic Pressure
- Movement is also influenced by colloid osmotic pressure.
- This is the osmotic pressure exerted by proteins in the fluid.
- Difference in osmotic pressure between inside and outside the capillaries (oncotic pressure) affects fluid movement.
- Plasma osmotic pressure is 25 mm Hg, interstitial osmotic pressure is 0 mm Hg
Overall Fluid Movement
- Overall fluid movement is determined by net filtration pressure and the opposing forces (Starling forces).
- Net filtration pressure = hydrostatic pressure in capillary + Colloid osmotic pressure of interstitial fluid - hydrostatic pressure in interstitial fluid - Colloid osmotic pressure of blood plasma
Edema
- Normal filtration, osmotic reuptake, and lymphatic drainage maintain proper ECF levels.
- Edema is excessive ECF accumulation resulting from:
- High blood pressure
- Venous obstruction
- Plasma protein leakage into ECF
- Myxedema (excess glycoprotein production in the extracellular matrix from hypothyroidism)
- Low plasma protein levels (liver disease)
- Lymphatic drainage obstruction
Regulation of Blood Volume by Kidney
- Urine formation begins with plasma filtration in the glomerulus.
- Filtrate passes through and is modified by the nephron.
- Urine volume is regulated by changes in filtrate reabsorption.
- Hormonal regulation adjusts based on body needs.
ADH (Vasopressin)
- ADH (vasopressin) is released from the posterior pituitary gland when osmoreceptors detect high osmolality.
- Causes thirst as a result of excess salt intake or dehydration.
- Stimulates water reabsorption from urine.
- The release of ADH is suppressed by low osmolality.
Aldosterone
- Aldosterone is a steroid hormone secreted by the adrenal cortex.
- Facilitates blood volume and pressure regulation by promoting salt and water reabsorption and retention.
- Release is stimulated by salt deprivation, low blood volume, and low blood pressure.
Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System (RAAS)
- When there's a salt deficit, low blood volume, or low blood pressure, angiotensin II is produced.
- Angio II elevates blood pressure by:
- Vasoconstriction
- Stimulating aldosterone secretion
- Increasing thirst.
Atrial Natriuretic Peptide (ANP)
- ANP is released when blood volume increases, detected by stretch receptors in the left atrium.
- Inhibits aldosterone, promoting salt and water excretion, to lower blood volume.
- Also promotes vasodilation.
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Test your understanding of blood and body fluid volumes with this quiz. Explore key concepts related to the distribution of body water, the roles of kidneys and other systems in fluid regulation, and the dynamics of fluid exchange between capillaries and tissues. This quiz is essential for anyone studying human physiology.
