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

Approximately two-thirds of the total body fluid is found ______________________,and is called ___________________________.

Too little water in the body is called ___________________________,and may be caused by _____________________________ or _____________________________.

With respect to the kidneys,the two hormones that increase the reabsorption of water are __________________ from the _____________________ (gland)and ____________________ from the _____________________ (gland).

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

Osmosis can be simply defined as the ________________________ of water.

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

By the process of filtration,blood plasma becomes ___________________________.

The protein buffer system is the most important buffer system in _________________________ fluid.