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

In tissue fluid,the major cation is ______________________ and the major anion is _________________________.

The electrolyte that is part of ATP is __________________________.

An amino acid acts as an acid in body fluids when the _____________________ group gives off a ____________________________.

The specialized fluid _________________________ is the tissue fluid of the eye.

The concentration of dissolved substances in a solution is called ______________________.

Water within cells is called ____________________.

The part of the brain that regulates the water content of the body is the _____________________.

If the osmolarity of a solution decreases,this means that the relative amount of _____________________ has increased.

Tissue fluid becomes intracellular fluid by the process of ________________________.

If the osmolarity of a solution decreases,this means that the relative amount of water has ________________________.

The respiratory system is important for pH regulation because it controls the amount of _________________________ in body fluids,which in turn affects the number of _____________ present in body fluids.

The major effect of acidosis on the body is __________________________________.

The pH-regulating mechanism that has the least capacity to buffer an ongoing pH imbalance is the ____________________________.

In plasma and tissue fluid,____________________ are significant organic anions.

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

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

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

The pH-regulating mechanisms,in order from most rapid to slowest,are the ________________,_____________________________,and ________________________.

The electrolyte that is essential for blood clotting is ________________________.

Lethargy and decreased awareness are signs of a pH imbalance with the body fluids becoming too __________________________.