Fluid and Electrolyte Distribution
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Where are two thirds of body fluid contained?

  • In the vascular compartment
  • In the body cells of the ICF compartment (correct)
  • In the blood plasma
  • In the interstitial spaces
  • Which compartment has high concentrations of sodium, chloride, and bicarbonate?

  • Blood plasma
  • Intracellular fluid (ICF)
  • Interstitial fluid (IF)
  • Extracellular fluid (ECF) (correct)
  • How do electrolytes move across cell membranes?

  • Osmosis from low concentration to high concentration
  • Diffusion from high concentration to low concentration (correct)
  • Active transport against the concentration gradient
  • Facilitated diffusion with the concentration gradient
  • What is the predominant osmotically active particle in the ECF?

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

    Which condition can lead to a change in osmotic pressure in the extracellular compartment?

    <p>Elevated blood glucose levels in people with diabetes mellitus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where are two thirds of body fluid contained?

    <p>In the body cells of the ICF compartment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the predominant osmotically active particle in the ECF?

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

    How do electrolytes move across cell membranes?

    <p>By diffusion from high concentration to low concentration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the interstitial fluid (IF) part of?

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

    What does osmosis mean?

    <p>Movement of water from side of lesser number of particles to the side of greater number of particles</p> Signup and view all the answers

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