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Intracellular fluid |
-Fluid contained within a cell; it represents about two thirds of body fluid -63% of fluid in the body -Potassium and Phosphate |
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Extracellular fluid |
-Fluid found outside the cells; it represents about one-third of all body fluid -Sodium and Chloride |
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Ions |
Positively or negatively charged atom |
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Electrolytes |
-Minerals that separate into positively or negatively charged ions in water -They are able to transmit an electrical current |
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Osmosis |
The passage of water through a membrane from a less concentrated compartment to a more concentrated compartment |
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Isotonic |
Having equal concentration of solutes |
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Hypotonic |
-Having low concentration of solutes -If solute concentration inside cell is greater than outside: water flows in, causing the cell to swell |
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Hypertonic |
-Having high concentration of solutes -If concentration outside the cell is greater than inside: water flows out, causing the cell to shrink |
