Exam 20:Fluid–Electrolyte and Acid–Base Balance-Part B

Decreased respirations for the purpose of retaining more carbon dioxide is a compensation for ________________________.

An anion is a _______________________ such as ________________________.

The hormone that increases excretion of water by the kidneys following excretion of sodium ions is ______________________.

Involuntary muscle contractions are signs of a pH imbalance with the body fluids becoming too _________________________.

The hormone that directly increases water reabsorption by the kidneys is ________________.

Water within lymph vessels is called _________________________.

The osmolarity of a solution refers to the concentration of ____________________________.

If the osmolarity of a solution increases,this means that the relative amount of dissolved substances has ______________________.

The electrolytes that are part of bones and teeth are ________________________ and ___________________________.

The specialized fluid _________________________ prevents friction in joints.

The specialized fluid ______________________ prevents friction between the pleural membranes.

The electrolyte that is an important part of gastric juice is ____________________,because it is part of ________________________.

Most of a person's daily water intake comes from __________________________.

The electrolytes that are essential for normal muscle contraction are ___________________,_________________________,and ________________________.

In intracellular fluid,the major cation is ____________________ and the major anion is _______________________.

An amino acid acts as a base in body fluids when the _____________________ group picks up a(n)_____________________________.

Negative ions such as chloride or sulfate are called _________________________.

Increased respirations for the purpose of exhaling more carbon dioxide is a compensation for ________________________.

With respect to the kidneys,the two hormones that increase the reabsorption of water are ____________________________ and _______________________.

The respiratory system is important for pH regulation because it controls the amount of ___________________________ in body fluids.