Body Fluids & Imbalances
Fluid inside & outside the cell is called
What is intracellular (ICF) & extracellular (ECF) fluid?
The most abundant electrolyte in the body
What is sodium?
Normal blood plasma pH range
7.35-7.45
Total body fluid percentage (normal range)
What is 50-60%?
The primary electrolyte in extracellular fluid
What is sodium?
Role of the lungs in acid base balance
What is excrete carbon dioxide?
When fluid moves into spaces where it cannot be effectively used by the body
What is third-space fluid shift?
Assists in maintaining osmotic pressure
What is chloride?
Role of kidneys in acid base balance
What is excreting basic or acidic urine?
Occurs when there is a loss of fluid from the intravascular space
What is hypovolemia?
Critical element of all the body's tissues
What is phosphorus?
Most important buffer system in the body
What is carbonic acid-sodium bicarbonate buffer system?