Basic Vocabulary

Question 1

Cations

Answer 1

Positive charged electrolytes

Question 2

Passive transport

Answer 2

No energy required, interstitial ad extra vascular equalized

Question 3

Active transport

Answer 3

ATP to move against concentration gradients,

Question 4

Potassium

Answer 4

Intracellular cation

Question 5

Chloride

Answer 5

Extracellular anion,electroneutrality with sodium

Question 6

Sodium

Answer 6

Extracellular major cation

Question 7

Phosphate

Answer 7

Intracellular anion

Question 8

Magnesium

Answer 8

Intracellular cation

Question 9

What are the 3 electrolytes involved with muscles?

Answer 9

Potassium, magnesium, calcium

Question 10

Which electrolyte requires vitamin D to be better absorbed?

Answer 10

Calcium

Question 11

Osmosis

Answer 11

Diffusion of water following its concentration gradient:, in addition think of it as water wanting to go where the party is at such as where there are high concentrations of solute and meaning low amounts of water , high to low

Question 12

Filtration

Answer 12

Blood pressure from within the capillary that cause force to push outin to the interstitial space

Question 13

Osmolarity

Answer 13

Concentration of solute outside

Question 14

Reabsorption

Answer 14

When fluid in the interstitial space moves back into the intravascular space

Question 15

Why do older organic patients are more susceptible to dehydration?

Answer 15

They lose their thirst mechanism or it -weakens over time, osmo- receptors in the hypothal AMUs. Are activated when increased extracellular osmulality and decrease in blood volume