Exam 19: Fluidelectrolyte and Acidbase Balance

To compensate for metabolic acidosis, respirations will:

The electrolytes that are essential for normal muscle contraction are ____________________, ____________________, and ____________________.

The electrolyte that is part of DNA and RNA is:

A hormone that decreases urinary output is:

The major effect of acidosis on the body is:

Water within cells is called ____________________.

The electrolytes that contribute to the normal functions of neurons are:

The hormone that directly increases water reabsorption by the kidneys is ____________________.

Most of the loss of body water is by way of ____________________, and secondary losses are by way of ____________________ and ____________________.

A cation is a ____________________ such as ____________________.

The pH-regulating mechanism that has the greatest capacity to buffer an ongoing pH imbalance is the:

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

For the body, the sources of water (intake) include all of these except:

The movement of water through a membrane to an area with more dissolved material is called:

When the phosphate buffer system buffers a strong acid, these molecules are formed:

The phosphate buffer system is important for pH regulation by the ____________________ (organ).

When an amino acid's amine group picks up an excess hydrogen ion in a body fluid, it is acting as:

The phosphate buffer system is important for the regulation of pH by the:

The two processes by which body water moves from one compartment to another are:

Too little water in the body is called ___________________________ and on a hot day may be caused by excessive ______________________.