Chapter 8 Flashcards
Water
- how much percent of body
- muscle tissue % of water; fat %
- how many days can you survive w/o water
- 60%
- muscle tissue is 75% water and fat up to 20%
- only few days
Intracellular fluids
inside cells
extracellular fluids
interstitial fluid between cells and fluid in blood
electrolytes
- definition
- examples
- minerals that help maintain fluid balance
- sodium, potassium, phosphate, magnesium, calcium and chloride
men have more what than women
more muscle and less fat which makes them have more water
functions of water
- acts as a universal solvent and transport medium
- helps maintain body temp
- lubricant for joints, eyes and part of mucus and saliva
- protective cushion for brain, organs, fetus
Water: acts a universal solvent and transport medium
- acts as a medium for what
- as part of blood does what
- as part of interstitial fluid does what
- for many chemical reactions in body
- helps transport O2, nutrients, and hormones to cells
- helps transport waste products away from cells for excretion
water balance
water consumed=water lost
lose water through
kidneys, large intestine, lungs and skin
insensible water loss
through evaporation from skin and when you exhale
sensible water loss
through urine
dehydration can result from
inadequate water intake, water loss from diarrhea, vomitting, high fever, or use of diuretics
your thirst mechanism signals dehydration
- dry mouth due to
- blood vol ___ and [Na+] __ in blood
- brain triggers
- fluid inside cells moves
- increased electrolyte concentration in blood
- decreases; increases
- thirst mechanism and secretion of ADH to reduce urine output
- moves into blood by osmosis
ways to tell if you’re dehydrated
- weighing method
2. monitor urine color
weighing method
- definition
- weight loss =
- measure body weight before and after exercise
- water loss
hyponatremia
condition of too little sodium in the blood
water toxicity
- low ___
- causes
- sodium
- swelling of body tissues (including brain) due to osmosis
- confusion, disoriented, death, coma
daily water depends on
physical activity, environmental factors, diet
recommendations for water based on
- men
- women
- % from beverages
- % from food
- what increases needs
reported total water intake of healthy Americans
- 16 cups/day
- 12 cups/day
- 80%
- 20%
- physical activity
tap water vs bottled water
-false assumption
bottled water is purer than tap water
tap water
- monitored by
- provides
- environmental protection agency
- fluoride which helps prevent dental caries
bottled water
- most products conform to
- may be what
- FDA requirements
- tap water
inorganic elements
needed in relatively small amounts
minerals
- absorption depends on
- founds in
- consumption
- substances and mineral absorption
bioavailability
- plants and animals
- too much of one can decrease absorption of another (like charges; ex: excess zinc can reduce copper absorption)
- some substances bind minerals making them unavailable for absorption (ex. oxalates in spinach bind calcium)