Lecture 21 (Fluid & Electrolytes)
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What percentage of body fluid do infants have approximately?

  • 60%
  • 55%
  • 45%
  • 75% (correct)

    • Which factor influences the percentage of body fluid in an individual?

  • Weight
  • Diet
  • Height
  • Age (correct)

    • What is the approximate percentage of body fluid in lean adult females?

  • 50%
  • 60%
  • 65%
  • 55% (correct)

    • What is the main difference between the body fluid composition of lean adult males and lean adult females?

    <p>Ratio of skeletal muscle to adipose tissue</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two major body fluid compartments?

    <p>Intracellular fluid and extracellular fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to understand the factors that influence the percentage of body fluid?

    <p>To assess an individual's susceptibility to fluid imbalance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main component of the total body fluid?

    <p>ICF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is found in higher concentration in the ECF compared to the ICF?

    <p>Sodium (Na+)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a function of the plasma membrane and capillary wall?

    <p>Relative permeability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process called that moves fluid between the major body fluid compartments?

    <p>Osmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When the blood plasma is hypotonic to the interstitial fluid, what happens to the water?

    <p>Water moves from the blood plasma into the interstitial fluid and then into the cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two major fluid compartments in the body?

    <p>ICF and ECF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of daily fluid intake is accounted for by ingested water?

    <p>92%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate amount of fluid produced daily from metabolic processes?

    <p>200 mL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of fluid intake in the body?

    <p>To maintain fluid balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the categorization of fluid loss that is measurable and regulated based on the state of hydration of the body?

    <p>Obligatory water loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sources of fluid loss from the body?

    <p>Expired air, skin, feces, and urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the blood plasma becomes hypertonic?

    <p>Water moves from the cells into the interstitial fluid and then into the blood plasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is fluid balance?

    <p>The state in which the amount of fluid intake into the body is equal to the amount of fluid output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is fluid balance important?

    <p>It is essential for maintaining optimal health</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two categories of fluid intake?

    <p>Ingested water and metabolic water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of fluid balance in the body?

    <p>A normal distribution of water and solutes in the major fluid compartments of the body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is regulated to maintain fluid balance?

    <p>Blood volume, blood pressure, and blood plasma osmolarity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the direction of water movement when the blood plasma becomes hypertonic?

    <p>From the cells into the interstitial fluid and then into the blood plasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of fluid balance in the body?

    <p>To ensure normal distribution of water and solutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of metabolic water in the body?

    <p>To provide additional hydration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What systems are involved in regulating fluid balance?

    <p>Multiple systems including digestive, cardiovascular, lymphatic, and others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of fluid imbalance in the body?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of understanding fluid balance for healthcare professionals?

    <p>To provide effective patient care and treatment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason elderly individuals are more susceptible to fluid imbalance?

    <p>They have a lower percentage of body fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference in the percentage of body fluid between lean adult females and lean adult males?

    <p>5% higher in lean adult males</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true about the chemical composition of the ICF and ECF?

    <p>The ICF has a lower concentration of electrolytes than the ECF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is it important to consider the age of an individual when assessing their fluid balance?

    <p>Because the percentage of body fluid decreases with age</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the ratio of adipose connective tissue to skeletal muscle tissue in determining the percentage of body fluid?

    <p>It affects the percentage of body fluid in an individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary consequence of having a lower percentage of body fluid?

    <p>The body is more susceptible to fluid imbalance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the difference in chemical composition between the ICF and ECF?

    <p>The distinct functions of the two compartments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the blood plasma becomes hypotonic to the interstitial fluid and the ICF?

    <p>Water moves from the blood plasma into the interstitial fluid and then into the cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of the ICF that distinguishes it from the ECF?

    <p>Higher concentration of potassium and magnesium ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of osmosis in the movement of fluid between the major body fluid compartments?

    <p>Osmosis drives the movement of fluid between the compartments to equalize the concentration of solutes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the composition of the ECF in terms of ions?

    <p>Higher concentration of sodium, chloride, and bicarbonate ions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the concentration of solutes in the ICF and ECF?

    <p>The ECF has a higher concentration of solutes than the ICF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the daily contribution of metabolic water to the body?

    <p>Approximately 200 mL of fluid per day</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of daily fluid intake?

    <p>Ingested water from food and drink</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the classification of fluid loss that is not measurable and not regulated by the body?

    <p>Insensible water loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of fluid output in the body?

    <p>To maintain fluid balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between fluid intake and fluid output in the body?

    <p>Fluid intake equals fluid output to maintain fluid balance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason why infants have a higher percentage of body fluid compared to elderly individuals?

    <p>Infants have a higher metabolic rate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the difference in chemical composition between the ICF and ECF?

    <p>It helps maintain fluid balance in the body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary consequence of having a lower percentage of body fluid in elderly individuals?

    <p>They are more susceptible to fluid imbalance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do lean adult females have a lower percentage of body fluid compared to lean adult males?

    <p>They have a higher ratio of adipose connective tissue to skeletal muscle tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of understanding the factors that influence the percentage of body fluid in individuals?

    <p>It helps in assessing an individual's susceptibility to fluid imbalance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary role of the ratio of adipose connective tissue to skeletal muscle tissue in determining the percentage of body fluid?

    <p>It determines the percentage of body fluid in an individual.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism that helps maintain fluid balance in the body?

    <p>Continuous movement of water between the cells and the interstitial fluid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of categorizing fluid loss as sensible or insensible?

    <p>To distinguish between measurable and non-measurable fluid loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary consequence of a disruption in fluid balance?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary reason for the difference in the concentration of potassium ions between the ICF and ECF?

    <p>The difference in the concentration of solutes between the two compartments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between fluid intake and fluid output in the body?

    <p>Fluid intake equals fluid output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the approximate amount of fluid produced daily from metabolic processes?

    <p>200 mL</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the lymphatic system in maintaining fluid balance?

    <p>Return of interstitial fluid to the bloodstream</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When the concentration of solutes in the ICF is higher than in the ECF, what happens to the water?

    <p>Water moves from the ICF to the ECF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the capillary wall in relation to fluid balance?

    <p>To control the movement of water between the ICF and ECF</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary category of fluid intake that is not dependent on dietary intake?

    <p>Metabolic water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary source of daily fluid intake?

    <p>Ingested water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary factor that influences the distribution of solutes in the body's fluid compartments?

    <p>Osmolarity of the blood plasma</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the movement of water from the ECF to the ICF?

    <p>The ICF becomes hypertonic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the category of fluid loss that includes fluid lost through sweat and cutaneous transpiration?

    <p>Sensible water loss</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism by which the body regulates fluid balance?

    <p>The process of osmosis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary importance of understanding fluid balance in healthcare professionals?

    <p>To provide effective patient care and treatment for fluid-related conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the concentration of solutes in the ICF and the movement of water?

    <p>The concentration of solutes in the ICF determines the direction of water movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Fluid Balance and Body Fluid Compartments

    • Fluid balance refers to the state in which the amount of fluid intake into the body is equal to the amount of fluid output, resulting in a normal distribution of water and solutes in the major fluid compartments of the body.
    • Fluid balance is essential for maintaining optimal health and involves the coordination of various systems, including the digestive, cardiovascular, lymphatic, integumentary, respiratory, urinary, nervous, and endocrine systems.

    Sources of Fluid Intake and Categories of Water Loss

    • Fluid intake is the addition of water to the body and is divided into two categories: ingested water and metabolic water.
    • Ingested water includes the water absorbed from food and drink taken into the GI tract, accounting for approximately 92% of daily fluid intake.
    • Metabolic water includes the water produced daily from aerobic cellular respiration and dehydration synthesis, totaling approximately 200 mL of fluid per day.
    • Fluid output is the loss of water from the body and must equal fluid intake to maintain fluid balance.
    • Fluid output can be categorized as either sensible or insensible water loss and as either obligatory or facultative water loss, depending on whether the loss is measurable and regulated based on the state of hydration of the body.

    Factors Influencing Percentage of Body Fluid

    • The percentage of body fluid is influenced by two main factors: age and the ratio of adipose connective tissue to skeletal muscle tissue.
    • Infants have the highest percentage of fluid, at approximately 75% fluid by weight, while elderly individuals have the lowest percentage of fluid at 45%.
    • The ratio of adipose connective tissue to skeletal muscle tissue plays a role in determining the percentage of body fluid.
    • Lean adult females, on average, are typically composed of 55% body fluid, whereas lean adult males are, on average, typically composed of 60% body fluid.

    Body Fluid Compartments

    • The two major body fluid compartments are the intracellular fluid (ICF) and the extracellular fluid (ECF).
    • The ICF is the fluid within our cells, comprising approximately two-thirds of the total body fluid.
    • The ICF contains a higher concentration of potassium (K+), magnesium (Mg2+), phosphate anion (PO43-), and negatively charged proteins compared to the ECF.
    • The ECF includes both interstitial fluid (IF), which surrounds and "bathes" the cells, and blood plasma within the blood vessels.
    • The ECF is composed of sodium (Na+), chloride (Cl-), and bicarbonate (HCO3-) ions, with a higher concentration of protein in the blood plasma compared to the interstitial fluid.

    Movement of Fluid between Body Fluid Compartments

    • Fluid moves between the major body fluid compartments through the process of osmosis, which is driven by differences in solute concentration.
    • When there is a relative difference in the concentration of solutes between the ICF and ECF, water moves by osmosis to equalize the concentration.
    • For example, when the blood plasma becomes hypotonic to the interstitial fluid and the ICF, water moves from the blood plasma into the interstitial fluid and then into the cells.
    • Conversely, when the blood plasma becomes hypertonic, water moves from the cells into the interstitial fluid and then into the blood plasma.

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    Learn about the factors that affect the percentage of body fluid, including age and body composition, and understand their significance in maintaining fluid balance. Discover how body fluid percentage changes across the lifespan. Test your knowledge of human physiology and health!

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