Body Fluids: Composition and Transport Mechanisms

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What percentage of body weight does the intracellular fluid (ICF) account for?

  • 40% (correct)
  • 33%
  • 67%
  • 20%

What percentage of total body weight does the extracellular fluid (ECF) account for?

  • 33%
  • 15%
  • 60%
  • 20% (correct)

What is the percentage of body weight accounted for by interstitial fluid?

  • 40%
  • 15% (correct)
  • 5%
  • 25%

Which fluid compartment is present inside the blood vessels and lymph vessels?

<p>Extracellular fluid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In which fluid compartment is the concentration of potassium the highest?

<p>Intracellular fluid (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of passive transport involves the movement of water to equalize gradient?

<p>Osmosis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which fluid compartment is referred to as 'the internal environment' of the body?

<p>Intracellular fluid (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between diffusion through the lipid bilayer and diffusion through protein channels?

<p>Protein channels allow passage of fat-soluble substances, while lipid bilayer does not (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of channels are voltage-gated and ligand-gated channels?

<p>Channels that are closed during rest (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does net diffusion require in order to occur?

<p>A concentration difference between two regions of a solution (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Fluid Compartments

  • Intracellular fluid (ICF) accounts for approximately 40% of body weight.
  • Extracellular fluid (ECF) accounts for approximately 20% of body weight.
  • Interstitial fluid accounts for approximately 10-15% of body weight.

Fluid Compartment Locations

  • Plasma and lymph are present inside blood vessels and lymph vessels.

Ionic Balance

  • The concentration of potassium is highest in intracellular fluid.

Passive Transport

  • Osmosis is the type of passive transport that involves the movement of water to equalize gradient.

Internal Environment

  • The extracellular fluid is referred to as "the internal environment" of the body.

Diffusion

  • The main difference between diffusion through the lipid bilayer and diffusion through protein channels is the mechanism of transport: lipid bilayer diffusion is passive, whereas protein channel diffusion is facilitated.
  • Voltage-gated and ligand-gated channels are types of protein channels.

Net Diffusion

  • Net diffusion requires a concentration gradient to occur.

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