Electrolytes: Part 1 Flashcards
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Biologic ions
Electrolytes
Cation (+/-) migrates to _______ (+/-)
+
Cathode
-
Anion (+/-) migrates to _________ (+/-)
-
Anode
+
FUNCTIONS OF ELETROLYTES
Volume and Osmotic regulations
Myocardial rhythm and contractility
Enzyme cofactors (activators)
Regulation of ATPase-ion pumps
Neuromuscular excitability
Production and Use of ATP from Glucose
Acid-Base Balance Maintenance
DNA replication and mRNA translation
Enzyme/s involved in Volume and Osmotic regulations
Na+, K+, Cl-
Enzyme/s involved in Myocardial rhythm and contractility
K+, Ca2+, Mg2+
Enzyme/s involved in Enzyme cofactors (activators)
Ca2+, Mg2+, Zn2+
Enzyme/s involved in Regulation of ATPase-ion pumps
Mg2
active transport that transports electrolyte in and out of the cell
ATPase-ion pumps
Enzyme/s involved in Neuromuscular excitability
K+, Ca2+, Mg2+
Enzyme/s involved in Production and Use of ATP from Glucose
Mg2+, PO4-
Enzyme/s involved in Acid-Base Balance Maintenance
HCO3-, K+, Cl-, PO4-
Enzyme/s involved in DNA replication and mRNA translation
Mg2+
charged atoms
Ions
dissolved in the blood and body fluids such as plasma, urine, CSF, etc.
ions
Solvent for all processes in the body.
Water
WATER
Human body: _______ water (___L)
40-75%
42L
Location of water
→ Intracellular fluid (ICF)
→ Extracellular fluid (ECF)
Intracellular fluid
___ or ___% of total body H2O (____L approx)
⅔
65%
28
Inside the cell
→ Intracellular fluid (ICF)
ECF
___ or __% (__L approx)
⅓
35%
14L
Outside the cell
→ Extracellular fluid (ECF)
Physiologic functions of Water:
→ Transports nutrients to cells
→ Determination of cell volume by its transport into and out of the cell
→ Removal of waste products
→ Body’s natural coolant
Physiologic function of water;
→ Removal of waste products (_____)
Urine