Exam 1: Ions/Electrolytes Flashcards

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Intracellular sodium concentration

A

1/10th of plasma sodium concentration; 14

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Plasma sodium concentration

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140-142

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2
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How to determine overall osmolarity

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sodium x 2

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3
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What is sodium used to determine?

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Sodium osmolarity

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Blood plasma potassium concentration

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5
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Intracellular potassium

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30x higher than outside cells (120-140)

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What do you need to know about calcium?

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There is hardly any calcium floating on the inside of the cell b/c it’s used as a signal to turn itself on

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What do you need to know about magnesium?

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Magnesium is higher inside the cells than outside of the cells b/c it’s used as a cofactor with lots of reactions inside of the cell

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What do you need to know about chloride?

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Similar to sodium; more outside of the cell than inside, primary ECF anion

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9
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What does bicarb do and where is it managed?

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Bicarb is the primary ECF buffer and is typically managed by the kidney; higher concentration outside of cells than inside

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10
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Why is phosphate important?

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ICF buffer; higher inside of cells than outside of cells

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Amino acid concentrations are higher in the _____

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inside of the cell; amino acids are needed to proteins together inside of the cells

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12
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Creatine is used for what?

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High energy storage compound; used prior to ATP for energy when skeletal muscles contract

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13
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What is lactate?

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Metabolic byproduct inside of the cell; higher concentration inside the cell than outside

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14
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Why is ATP not found outside of cells?

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It is so valuable and must remain in the cells for energy usage

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15
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Why is glucose not found inside cells?

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Glucose is delivered to cells, not produced within them

16
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What is the primary cation?

17
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What is the function of potassium?

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Potassium determines how the heart is going to function

18
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What is the ratio of calcium inside the cell vs outside of the cell?

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10,000:1 - more outside of the cell vs inside

19
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What is magnesium used for?

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To settle the heart down with chemical reactions

20
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What is the primary anion?

21
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Are there more proteins inside or outside of the cell?

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Inside because that is where they are produced

22
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What is urea?

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Byproduct of metabolism

23
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What is total osmolarity?

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How many dissolved compounds are in the total fluid sample
When you measure and add up all of the numbers it is close to 300

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Is the biological osmolarity greater than or less than the predicted osmolarity?
Less than b/c there are some ions that might join together and not want to dissociate as easily as predicted
25
What is the corrected osmolarity?
280-283
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What is total osmotic pressure?
5,000+ mmHg; the pressure difference needed to prevent the flow of solvents across a semipermeable membrane = relates to the amount of "stuff" dissolved in solution