Exam 19: Fluidelectrolyte and Acidbase Balance

Approximately one-third of the total body water is found ____ and is called ____ fluid.

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

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

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

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

An amino acid acts as an acid in body fluids when:

With respect to the kidneys,the two hormones that increase the reabsorption of water are ____________________ and ____________________.

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

Which statement is NOT true of ions and solutions?

Increased respirations to exhale more carbon dioxide are a compensation for:

Filtration takes place because:

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

The respiratory system is important for pH regulation because it controls the amount of ____________________ in body fluids.

When there is too much water in the body,secretion of ____ decreases,and urinary output ____.

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

The major electrolytes in tissue fluid are:

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

The electrolyte that is part of ATP is ____________________.

The electrolyte that is essential for efficient oxygen transport is ____________________.

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