Fluid Balance

Question 1

Kidneys Maintaining Fluid Balance

Answer 1

by regulating the amount of make-up of the fluids inside and around the cells

Question 2

Kidneys Maintaining Fluid Balance Cont.

Answer 2

kidneys maintaining the volume and composition of extracellular and to a lesser extent, intercellular fluid by continuously exchanging water and solutes like hydrogen, sodium, potassium, chloride, bicarbonate, sulfate, and phosphate ions, across their cell membrane

Question 3

Kidney’s Role in Fluid Balance

Answer 3

controlled by hormones
two hormones involved

Question 4

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH)

Answer 4

-produced by the pituitary gland
-if ADH is high causes more water to be absorbed creating a high concentration but small volume of urine
-if ADH is low it causes more water to be excreted creating a larger volume of urine
-less molecules more fluids

Question 5

Aldosterone

Answer 5

-produced by the adrenal gland
-regulates water reabsorption and changes urine concentration by increasing sodium reabsorption
-helps control of secretion of potassium
-helps control fluids in and around the cells