Fluids
Percentage of total body weight that is extracellular
What is 20%
Another name for sodium
What is natrium
A proton acceptor
What is a base
-55mV in a neuron
What is a threshold potential
Process by which water moves across semi-permeable membranes
What is osmosis
The most abundant positively charged ion inside cells
What is potassium
Only volatile acid in the body
What is carbonic acid
When potassium gated channels open
What is during repolarization
It stimulates the thirst mechanism
What is high blood osmotic pressure
It gets released during hypercalcemia
What is calcitonin
Physiologic pH
What is 7.35- 7.45
What happens to norepinephrin (NE) after it is done binding to post-synaptic receptors?
What is re-uptake
It stimulates aldosterone and ADH release to control water output
What is angiotensin II
The main regulator of potassium levels in the body
What are the kidneys
Vomiting or diuretic use can lead to this acid/base imbalance
What is metabolic alkalosis
Normally, the third phase of an action potential
What is hyperpolarization
it's symptoms may include poor skin turgor and lacklustre/ sunken eyes
what is dehydration
Hypertension is associated with this electrolyte imbalance
What is hypernatremia
A patient has:
serum pH: 7.55
PCO2: 55 mmHg (norm. 35-45)
HCO3-: 34 mEq/L (norm. 22-29)
this condition would be described as:
What is Compensating metabolic alkalosis
GABA is this type of neurotransmitter
What is inhibitory