Chapter 2: Body Fluids and Membrane Dynamics Quiz

What is the function of the peritoneum in the body?

Lines the abdomen and pelvis

Which part of the body contains the kidneys?

Between the peritoneum and back muscles

What is the purpose of the lumen in hollow organs?

To contain the fluid-filled interior of the organ

Which best describes where the intestines are located?

Within the lumen of hollow organs Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of blood vessels being classified as hollow organs?

They have fluid-filled interiors Signup and view all the answers

Which body cavity is commonly referred to as the skull?

Cranial cavity Signup and view all the answers

Which term refers to the space filled with something other than an organ's tissue in hollow organs?

Lumen Signup and view all the answers

What forms the floor of the thoracic cavity?

Diaphragm Signup and view all the answers

How many major body cavities are there according to the text?

Three Signup and view all the answers

Which membrane lines the body cavities and separates them from one another?

Tissue membrane Signup and view all the answers

Which cavity contains the heart within its sac?

Thoracic cavity Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the diaphragm in the body?

Separates the thoracic and abdominal cavities Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fluid occupies the largest percentage of total body fluids?

Intra-cellular fluids (ICF) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of body weight is occupied by total body fluids?

60% Signup and view all the answers

According to the mass balance law, to maintain constant internal environment, what must happen with any gain in a substance?

It must be offset by an equal loss. Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used for the 20% of total body fluids that is extra-cellular?

Plasma fluids Signup and view all the answers

How many liters of blood fluids are part of the total body fluids?

5L Signup and view all the answers

Where is the extracellular fluid found?

Plasma: fluid portion of the blood Signup and view all the answers

Which fluid compartment is essential for homeostasis?

Extracellular fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is the equilibrium for homeostasis dependent on?

Mass balance Signup and view all the answers

Where does most of the insensible fluid loss occur from the body?

Sweat Signup and view all the answers

Which type of fluid is found inside tissue cells?

Intracellular fluid Signup and view all the answers

What separates the intracellular and extracellular fluid compartments?

Cell membrane Signup and view all the answers