Exam 19: Fluidelectrolyte and Acidbase Balance

A cation is a ____________________ such as ____________________.

By the process of osmosis,tissue fluid becomes ____________________.

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

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

The respiratory system is important for acid-base balance because it regulates the ____ in body fluids.

By the process of filtration,blood plasma becomes ____________________.

Water within blood vessels is called ____________________.

Most of the loss of body water is by way of ____________________.

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

Increased respirations for the purpose of exhaling more carbon dioxide is a compensation for ____________________.

The specialized fluid ____________________ prevents friction in joints.

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

The major effect of acidosis on the body is:

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

The movement of water through a membrane to an area of greater dissolved material is called ____________________.

Decreased respirations for the purpose of retaining more carbon dioxide is a compensation for ____________________.

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

The fluid called plasma is:

To compensate for metabolic acidosis,respirations will:

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