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homeostasis
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total cations equals total anions
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solvent
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liquid that holds a substance in solution
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solutes
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substances dissolved in solution (electrolytes)
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sodium
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controls and regulates volumes of body fluids
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potassium
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regulator of cellular enzyme activity and water content
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calcium
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nerve impulse, blood clotting, muscle contraction, b12 absorption
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magnesium
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metabolism of carbs and proteins
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chloride
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maintains osmotic pressure in blood
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bicarb
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body's primary buffer system
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phosphate
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cell devision, hereditary traits
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osmosis
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low to high
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diffusion
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high to low
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filtration
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high to low
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hydrostatic pressure
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pushing
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colloid osmotic pressure
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pulling
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stereognosis
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sense of perceiving solidity of objects
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kinesthetic and visceral
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basic orienting systems internally
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sensoristasis
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optimum arousal state
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