HPNU 3060: Chapter 20 Review Questions
with Detailed Verified Answers for
Accuracy
Question: What are some Examples of Behavioral
Mechanisms to Maintain Fluid and Electrolyte Homeostasis?
Answer: Getting Thirsty or Having Cravings for Salt
Question: ECF Osmolarity Affects Cell
Answer: Volume
Question: If your ECF Osmolarity is High, what will happen
to a Cell's Volume?
Answer: Cell's Volume will Decrease due to Water Leaving the
Cell and Into the ECF
Question: Multiple Systems Integrate Fluid and Electrolyte
Balance, what are they?
Answer: Respiratory System
Cardiovascular System
Renal System (Kidneys)
, ACCURACY IS GUARANTEED
Question: Fluid and Electrolytes Balance Responses from
the Respiratory and Cardiovascular Systems are
Answer: Rapid and Under Neural Control
Question: Fluid and Electrolytes Balance Responses from
the Renal System are
Answer: Slow and Under Endocrine/Neuroendocrine Control
Question: If your Urine has High Osmolarity, what does
that mean?
Answer: Urine is Low in Water, has a High Concentration of
Solutes, and looks Darker
Question: What Diuresis?
Answer: Removal of Excess Water in Urine
Question: What Allows for Urine to be Concentrated?
Answer: Medullary Interstitial Osmolarity
Question: When Urine is being Concentrated, what Occurs
at the Descending Limb of the Loop of Henle?
Answer: Water is Reabsorbed into the Renal Medulla