Exam 20:Fluid–Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance-Part B

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

Metabolic water is the water produced in the body during ______________________________.

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

The electrolytes that are essential for normal nerve impulse transmission are ______________________ and ______________________.

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

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

To compensate for alkalosis,the kidneys will excrete more __________________ ions and retain more _____________________ ions.

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

If the osmolarity of a solution increases,this means that the relative amount of water has _________________________.

An electrolyte is a substance that,in water,___________________ into its ______________ and _______________________.

Blood plasma becomes tissue fluid by the process of ___________________________.

The pH-regulating mechanisms,in order,from greatest to least capacity to buffer an ongoing pH imbalance,are the _________________________,________________________ and ______________________________.

When there is too little water in the body,the secretion of the hormone ________________ increases,and urinary output ____________________.

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

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

Water located between cells is called ________________________________.

Positive ions such as sodium or calcium are called _______________________.

A substance that,in water,dissociates into its positive and negative ions,is called a(n)____________________________.

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

The pH-regulating mechanism that works most rapidly is the __________________________.