ACOLS study guide day 2
comprehensive Questions and Answers
with Verified Solutions
Question 1:
what is diffusion
Answer:
migration of particles from higher to lower concentrations
Question 2:
what is diffusion distance
Answer:
distance between blood capillaries and cells in the tissues
Question 3:
what is normal diffusion distance
Answer:
approx 1/10 mm
Question 4:
what increases diffusion distance
Answer:
swelling increases distance
, Question 5:
if swelling is present, what is compromised
Answer:
the local immune response
Question 6:
what is colloid osmotic pressure
Answer:
force of proteins to attract water
Question 7:
why is colloid osmotic pressure important
Answer:
-ingest proteins -body attempts to maintain concentration of 300-450
circulating proteins -liver rebuilds ingested protiens to maintain 75 grams
of protein of blood
Question 8:
how many grams of protein in the blood
Answer:
75 g
Question 9:
how many grams of circulating protiens are in the blood at any given time
Answer:
300-450 g
comprehensive Questions and Answers
with Verified Solutions
Question 1:
what is diffusion
Answer:
migration of particles from higher to lower concentrations
Question 2:
what is diffusion distance
Answer:
distance between blood capillaries and cells in the tissues
Question 3:
what is normal diffusion distance
Answer:
approx 1/10 mm
Question 4:
what increases diffusion distance
Answer:
swelling increases distance
, Question 5:
if swelling is present, what is compromised
Answer:
the local immune response
Question 6:
what is colloid osmotic pressure
Answer:
force of proteins to attract water
Question 7:
why is colloid osmotic pressure important
Answer:
-ingest proteins -body attempts to maintain concentration of 300-450
circulating proteins -liver rebuilds ingested protiens to maintain 75 grams
of protein of blood
Question 8:
how many grams of protein in the blood
Answer:
75 g
Question 9:
how many grams of circulating protiens are in the blood at any given time
Answer:
300-450 g
