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fluids are vital to the body's ability to maintain its temperature within a safe range. TWO factors account for the ability of fluids to keep us cool. - First, -water has a relatively high capacity for heat; in other words, it takes a lot of energy to raise its temperature. -Because the body co...

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fluids are vital to the body's ability to maintain its temperature within a safe range. TWO factors account
for the ability of fluids to keep us cool. - First,

-water has a relatively high capacity for heat; in other words, it takes a lot of energy to raise its
temperature.



-Because the body contains a lot of water, only prolonged exposure to high heat can increase body
temperature.



Second,

-body fluids are our primary coolant.



Body fluids are composed of - water and solutes



FOUR Critical functions of water to life: - Solubility and transport

Fluid found between the cells within tissues and organs of the body. - Tissue fluid



The fluid portion of blood that carries the blood cells - Plasma



lean tissue - -non-fat body tissue such as muscle, bone, and internal organs




Minerals, such as salt, that dissolve in water are called - Electolytes



-A substance that flows freely.

- Have the ability to conform to the shape of the container that holds them. - Fluids



functions of electrolytes - 1)help regulate fluid balance (osmosis)

,2)help nerves respond to stimuli (Action Potential)



3)signal our muscles to contract



Liquid portion of blood is called _____ it is a fluid, but it is not the same as water. - plasma



Two-thirds, most of our water, of body's fluid is - Intracellular fluid



The remaining one-third of body's fluid is called - Extracellular fluid



intra - within, inside



inter - between



extra - outside



Solute - A substance that is dissolved in a solution.

(A powder)



Solvent - In a solution, the substance in which the solute dissolves.

(The water)



Potassium in blood is called - Kalemia



Sodium in blood is called - Natrium



extracellular fluid include - -Tissue fluid (interstitial fluid)

, -Intravascular fluid (plasma)



The body fluid composition of tissue varies by - -Tissue type

lean tissues (muscle) have higher fluid content than fat tissues



-Gender

males have more lean tissue and therefore more body fluid



-Age

as we get older, we lose water.



HPO4 2- - -Phosphorus in form of hydrogen phosphate



K+ - Potassium



Na+ - Sodium



CL- - Chloride



In intracellular fluid, ___ and ___ are the predominant elestrolytes - K+ and HPO4 2-



In extracellular fluid, ___ and ___ predominate. - Na+ and CL-



Water follows what? - salt



if someone has not water, we will give them ____ - Electrolytes

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