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4 main functions of water in the body - answer-Act as a vehicle of transportation of substances
to and from cells
4 main functions of water in the body - answer-Aid heat regulations by providing perspiration
which evaporates
4 main functions of water in the body - answer-Assist with maintence of hydrogen balance in
the body
4 main functions of water in the body - answer-To serve as a medium for the enzymatic action
for digestion
How much of the body is water? - answer-More than half - 60% males contain 50% females
contain 60% due to fat tissue
Lose more fluid through skin than adults - answer-Infants - kidneys are not as efficient as adults
less fluid absorption
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, Adults - age related decline in total body water - answer-Diminished thirst sensations; decrease
in urine concentrating abilities of kidneys; decreases the effectiveness of the antidiuretic
hormone (ADH)
Hypovolemia - answer-Abnormal decrease in the volume of blood plasma (occurs with
dehydration or bleeding)
What is critical in maintaining homeostasis - answer-Water
Cells can't function without - answer-Water - death will occur
Electrolytes are - answer-Minerals or salt dissolved in body fluid. Major source is from diet
Electrolytes are measured - answer-MEq/L
Electrolytes in - answer-A solution breaks into particles known as ions from reactions from
hydrogen and electrolyte
Ions - answer-Develop a positive electrical charge known as citations; for each positive charge in
a fluid compartment there must be a negatively charged anion so that the balance is
maintained
Circulating blood volume - answer-4 to 6 liters
Erythrocytes - answer-Red cells - carried in plasma
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