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

All of these affect water loss from the body except:

Which sequence describes the path a drop of water might take as it moves within the body?

Water found in blood vessels is called:

The bicarbonate buffer system will buffer a strong acid by forming:

To compensate for acidosis,the kidneys will:

The concentration of dissolved materials present in a solution is called:

Extracellular fluid makes up approximately ___ of the total body fluid,and includes ___.

To compensate for alkalosis,the kidneys will:

Decreased respirations to retain carbon dioxide are a compensation for:

Which statement is NOT true of the pH-regulating mechanisms of the body?

Anions are:

The electrolyte that is essential for blood clotting is:

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

The major electrolytes in tissue fluid are:

The protein buffer system is the most important buffer system in:

Negative ions such as chloride and sulfate are called:

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

The major cation in tissue fluid is ___,and the major anion is ___.

The movement of water through a membrane from an area of higher pressure to an area of lower pressure is called:

An amino acid acts as a base in body fluids when: