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What percentage of body water is made up of extracellular fluid?
What percentage of body water is made up of extracellular fluid?
The intravascular space contains three fourths of the extracellular fluid.
The intravascular space contains three fourths of the extracellular fluid.
False
What is the percentage of body water in a healthy woman?
What is the percentage of body water in a healthy woman?
50%
The interstitial space comprises approximately ______ of the extracellular fluid.
The interstitial space comprises approximately ______ of the extracellular fluid.
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Match the following body water compartments with their percentage distribution:
Match the following body water compartments with their percentage distribution:
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What is the approximate percentage of body water in a healthy man?
What is the approximate percentage of body water in a healthy man?
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The intravascular space is the larger component of the extracellular fluid compartment.
The intravascular space is the larger component of the extracellular fluid compartment.
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What are the two compartments that body water is distributed in?
What are the two compartments that body water is distributed in?
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The extracellular fluid compartment is further subdivided into the _______________________ space and the _______________________ space.
The extracellular fluid compartment is further subdivided into the _______________________ space and the _______________________ space.
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Match the following spaces with their approximate percentage of the extracellular fluid compartment:
Match the following spaces with their approximate percentage of the extracellular fluid compartment:
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Study Notes
Body Water Composition
- Water makes up 60% of a man's body weight and 50% of a woman's body weight.
Body Water Distribution
- Body water is divided into two major compartments: intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF).
Intracellular Fluid (ICF) Compartment
- Contains 55% to 65% of total body water.
Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Compartment
- Contains 35% to 45% of total body water.
- Further divided into two sub-compartments: interstitial space and intravascular space.
Interstitial Space
- Comprises approximately three-fourths of ECF.
Intravascular Space
- Contains one-fourth of ECF.
Body Water Composition
- Water makes up 60% of a man's body weight and 50% of a woman's body weight.
Body Water Distribution
- Body water is divided into two major compartments: intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF).
Intracellular Fluid (ICF) Compartment
- Contains 55% to 65% of total body water.
Extracellular Fluid (ECF) Compartment
- Contains 35% to 45% of total body water.
- Further divided into two sub-compartments: interstitial space and intravascular space.
Interstitial Space
- Comprises approximately three-fourths of ECF.
Intravascular Space
- Contains one-fourth of ECF.
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This quiz covers the distribution of water in the human body, including the proportions of intracellular and extracellular fluid. Test your knowledge of body composition and fluid compartments!
