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24 Cards in this Set
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it is the major ECF ANION |
chloride |
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its functions is to maintain proper hydration, osmotic pressure and normal cation |
chloride |
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principal ANION of the ICF |
phosphate |
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____ are metabolized as phosphate esters |
hexoses |
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The ____ linkage is the body's means of storing potential chemical energy |
phosphoric acid anhydride |
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it is an important buffer system |
HPO4-2 |
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it is essential for calcium metabolism |
phosphorus |
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it is essential for normal bone and teeth development |
phosphorus |
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it is the second most abundant ANION in the ECF |
bicarbonate |
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most important buffer system |
bicarbonate + carbonic acid |
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principal CATION in the ECF |
sodium |
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major ICF CATION |
potassium |
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Potassium present in the ICF is ____ higher than in the ECF |
23x |
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the concentration of potassium is maintained by an ____ |
active transport mechanism |
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it is involved in the transmission of nerve impulses |
potassium |
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____ of body calcium is found in the bones |
99% |
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The actual absorption of calcium is across the interstitial membrane controlled by the ____ and a metabolite of vitamin ____ |
parathyroid hormone D |
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it is essential in neurohormonal functions, blood clotting, and muscle contractions |
calcium |
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it is the 2nd most plentiful CATION in the ICF and the 4th most abundant cation in the body |
magnesium |
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Mg salts administered ____ have a powerful general amesthetic action |
IV/IM |
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Most of the absorption of magnesium is taken place in the acid medium of the ____ |
duodenum |
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a decrease in the normal base to acid ratio, an increase in the number of hydrogen ions, and a decrease in the number of bicarbonate |
acidosis |
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an increase to base to acid ratio, an increase in the amount of bicarbonate, and a decrease in the number of hydrogen ions |
alkalosis |
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the normal base to acid ratio |
20:1 |
