TERM 1
Body Fluid Distribution
DEFINITION 1
In adults, body fluids constitute 55-60% of body mass
Fluid are distributed among several compartments
TERM 2
2 compartments of fluid distribution
DEFINITION 2
- intracellular fluid (ICF)- Extracellular fluid (ECF)
TERM 3
Fluid distributed in intracellular vs.
extracellular?
DEFINITION 3
2/3 body fluid is in intracellular fluid1/3 body fluid is in
extracellular fluid
TERM 4
Fluid and electrolyte balance are components
of _____?
DEFINITION 4
homeostasis
TERM 5
Fluid and electolyte balance includes:
DEFINITION 5
volume of body fluidsCompostion of body fluidsconcentration
of solutes in and pH of body fluids
