Podcast
Questions and Answers
What is a dissolved substance called in a solution?
What is a dissolved substance called in a solution?
Which body organ has one of the highest proportions of water?
Which body organ has one of the highest proportions of water?
What is the main mechanism by which fluid moves between compartments?
What is the main mechanism by which fluid moves between compartments?
Which process involves the movement of solutes actively using ATP?
Which process involves the movement of solutes actively using ATP?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the main reason signals are sent to increase thirst?
What is the main reason signals are sent to increase thirst?
Signup and view all the answers
Which body tissue would be affected by dehydration?
Which body tissue would be affected by dehydration?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the hypothalamus signal the posterior pituitary to release?
What does the hypothalamus signal the posterior pituitary to release?
Signup and view all the answers
Which electrolyte is responsible for muscle contraction, enzyme activity, and blood coagulation?
Which electrolyte is responsible for muscle contraction, enzyme activity, and blood coagulation?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the primary function of potassium in cells?
What is the primary function of potassium in cells?
Signup and view all the answers
Which condition results from too little calcium in the body?
Which condition results from too little calcium in the body?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the primary function of chloride in the extracellular fluid?
What is the primary function of chloride in the extracellular fluid?
Signup and view all the answers
In which scenario would sodium and chloride loss be significant?
In which scenario would sodium and chloride loss be significant?
Signup and view all the answers
What is the primary role of bicarbonate in the body?
What is the primary role of bicarbonate in the body?
Signup and view all the answers
What happens when there is too much carbon dioxide in the blood?
What happens when there is too much carbon dioxide in the blood?
Signup and view all the answers
What symptom is commonly associated with alkalosis?
What symptom is commonly associated with alkalosis?
Signup and view all the answers
What does the renal system filter by adding and removing a hydrogen ion?
What does the renal system filter by adding and removing a hydrogen ion?
Signup and view all the answers
