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15 Cards in this Set
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Isotonic
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Substances that are equal in concentration
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Hypertonic
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Increase in substance concentration
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Hypotonic
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decrease in substance concentration
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Osmotic gradient
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The difference in concentrations
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Diffusion
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Molecules moving from greater concentration to a lower concentration
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Osmosis
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Water passing through a semi-permeable membrane
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Active transport
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Movement of a substance against the osmotic gradient
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Facilitated diffusion
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Diffusion of a substance with the help of a carrier protein
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Osmotic Pressue
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A hypteronic substance that causes a "pull" from the other side
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Hydrostatic pressure
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Pressure exerted on the vessel walls by the contraction of the heart
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Filtration
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Movement of water into the interstitial space from the plasma
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Net filtration
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The total loss of water from blood plasma across the interstital space
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PH
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Potential for hydrogen, also a measurement of acidity
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Acidosis
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A PH over 7.35
high concentration of hydrogen |
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Alkalosis
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Low concentration of hydrogen
a PH above 7.45 |
