Water Balance
Water LossClue: Of urination, defecation, insensible skin & lung loss, this is the one NOT considered a water loss mechanism in the body.
What is insensible mucus water loss?
Which symptom is not related to liver cirhosis? ascites, confusion ,hunger, fever, & thirst
What is hunger?
This anion is the primary one found in extracellular fluid.
What is chloride?
This hormone is responsible for controlling potassium levels in the body.
What is aldosterone?
In the typical American diet, the majority of sodium comes from this source.
What is processed food?
This approximate percentage of the human body is made up of water.
What is 60 percent?
Excessive alcohol abuse on this brain area leads to increased emotion & loss of memory function.
What is the limbic system?
This condition involves having too little sodium in the blood.
What is hyponatremia?
Regulator proteins for thirst are found in these three body parts: the kidney, heart, & this brain region.
What is the hypothalamus?
This active transport pump maintains solute equilibrium & water distribution between intracellular & extracellular fluids.
What is the sodium-potassium pump?
The neutral pH value of pure water.
What is 7?
Water serves as a transportation vehicle, medium for chemical reactions, temperature regulator, & this joint-friendly role.
What is lubricant?
This electrolyte helps with muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission, fluid balance, & nutrient absorption.
What is sodium?
This part of the brain is primarily responsible for controlling body temperature.
What is the hypothalamus?
Salt substitutes commonly replace sodium with this electrolyte.
What is potassium?
The process by which water moves between fluid compartments in the body.
What is osmosis?
Dehydration has this effect on blood volume.
What is decreases?
Positively charged electrolytes go by this name, while negatively charged ones are called anions.
What are cations?
Sensible water loss is something you're aware of, unlike this unaware type.
What is insensible water loss?
Among soy milk, tomato juice, cranberry juice, & nonfat milk, this 12-ounce beverage has the lowest calories.
What is unsweetened tea?
This organ's regulatory urine output is a primary function, involving communication with the brain & endocrine system.
What is the kidney?
The Adequate Intake for sodium in healthy adults is this many milligrams per day.
What is 1,500?
This term describes the total number of dissolved particles in a solvent.
What is osmolality?
This term refers to the body's control of fluid balance & composition.
What is osmoregulation?
This condition is defined as sustained blood pressure of 140 mm Hg over 90 mm Hg.
What is hypertension?