Osmosis in Human Body Fluids Quiz

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Which fluid compartment contains the highest proportion of water in the human body?

Cerebrospinal fluid

Synovial fluid

Intracellular fluid (correct)

Extracellular fluid

What is the primary function of the sodium-potassium pump in cells?

To regulate hormone production

To maintain a constant body temperature

To balance the cell's ion concentrations for action potential generation (correct)

To facilitate cell division

Which process involves the production of excess urine after consuming a large amount of water?

Diffusion

Osmosis

Filtration

Diuresis (correct)

What is the primary role of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in a dehydrated individual?

To promote water reabsorption by the kidneys Signup and view all the answers

Which fluid compartment is more similar to plasma than to intracellular fluid?

Peritoneal fluid Signup and view all the answers

What is the main force responsible for movement between compartments like blood vessels and nephrons?

Hydrostatic pressure Signup and view all the answers

What is the consequence of hyponatremia on cells?

Cells swell as water rushes into the cell Signup and view all the answers

Which condition is characterized by elevated blood potassium levels?

Hyperkalemia Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary cause of hypocalcemia?

Thyroid gland removal Signup and view all the answers

What mechanism does the renal system use to regulate pH balance?

Excreting hydrogen ions and conserving bicarbonate Signup and view all the answers

What leads to hypercapnia?

Pneumonia Signup and view all the answers

In hyperphosphatemia, what is a common cause of high blood phosphate levels?

Decreased renal function Signup and view all the answers

Osmosis in Human Body Fluids Quiz

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Which fluid compartment contains the highest proportion of water in the human body?

What is the primary function of the sodium-potassium pump in cells?

Which process involves the production of excess urine after consuming a large amount of water?

What is the primary role of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) in a dehydrated individual?

Which fluid compartment is more similar to plasma than to intracellular fluid?

What is the main force responsible for movement between compartments like blood vessels and nephrons?

What is the consequence of hyponatremia on cells?

Which condition is characterized by elevated blood potassium levels?

What is the primary cause of hypocalcemia?

What mechanism does the renal system use to regulate pH balance?

What leads to hypercapnia?

In hyperphosphatemia, what is a common cause of high blood phosphate levels?

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