Exam 19: Fluidelectrolyte and Acidbase Balance

The osmolarity of a solution refers to the concentration of ____________________.

The major cation in tissue fluid is ____, and the major anion is ____.

The function of aldosterone is to:

The major effect of alkalosis on the body is:

The electrolyte that is essential for blood clotting is:

A hormone that will decrease blood volume is:

The hormone that increases excretion of water by the kidneys following excretion of sodium ions is ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of acid-base regulation? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

To compensate for alkalosis, the kidneys will:

The hormone that directly increases water reabsorption by the kidneys is:

The term osmolarity means the:

Intercellular fluid is:

The bicarbonate buffer system will buffer a strong base by forming a ____________________ and ____________________.

The pH-regulating mechanism that works most rapidly is the ____________________.

The body fluids in which protein anions are significant are:

The pH-regulating mechanisms, in order from greatest to least capacity to buffer an ongoing pH imbalance, are the ____________________, ____________________ and ____________________.

The part of the brain that regulates the water content of the body is the ____________________.

Which of the following statements are true of electrolytes? (Read carefully and select all of the correct statements.)

Water moves into and out of cells by the process of:

The pH-regulating mechanism that has the least capacity to buffer an ongoing pH imbalance is the ____________________.