Exam 19: Fluidelectrolyte and Acidbase Balance

Which sequence describes the path a drop of water might take as it moves within the body?

If the kidneys are excreting fewer hydrogen ions, the pH of body fluids will probably ____________________.

Intracellular fluid makes up approximately ____ of the total body fluid, and is found ____.

The major electrolytes in tissue fluid are:

When an amino acid's carboxyl group donates a hydrogen ion to a body fluid, it is acting as:

Cations are:

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

An anion that is an important part of a buffer system is:

The major effect of acidosis on the body is ____________________.

The movement of water through a membrane from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure is called:

In blood plasma, the major cation is ____________________ and the major anion is ____________________.

Decreased respirations to retain carbon dioxide are a compensation for:

To compensate for acidosis, the kidneys will excrete more ____________________ ions and retain more ____________________ ions.

Osmosis takes place because water moves:

If a cellular fluid is becoming too alkaline, an amino acid will:

The electrolytes that contribute to the normal functioning of muscle cells are:

The bicarbonate buffer system is important for the regulation of pH in the body fluids ____________________ and ____________________.

Water within blood vessels is called ____________________.

The electrolyte that is an important part of gastric juice is ____________________, because it is part of ____________________.

If the osmolarity of a solution increases, this means that the relative amount of dissolved substances has ____________________.