Exam 19: Fluidelectrolyte and Acidbase Balance

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

The electrolytes that are part of bones and teeth are:

To compensate for alkalosis,the kidneys will:

Positive ions such as sodium or calcium are called ____________________.

Intracellular fluid is found ____________________ and is approximately ____________________ of the total body fluid.

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

The body fluids in which protein anions are significant are:

The second largest source of daily water intake for a person comes from ____________________.

The pH-regulating mechanism that works most slowly is the:

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

Cerebrospinal fluid is:

The bicarbonate buffer system will buffer a strong acid by forming a(n)____________________ and a(n)____________________.

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

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

All of these affect water loss from the body except:

In tissue fluid,the major cation is ____________________ and the major anion is ____________________.

The electrolyte that is part of DNA and RNA is:

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

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

The function of aldosterone is to: