Body fluid compartments and homeostasis

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body fluids

watery solution of dissolved substances present in the body

extracellular fluid

fluid in the blood and surrounding cells

20%

about what percent of extracellular fluid is in plasma?

75%

about what percent of extracellular fluid is around and between cells?

interstitial fluid

fluid that lies around and between cells

interstitium

space containing interstitial fluid is called the ___

2.2lbs or 1kg

1 liter of body water weighs … (in lbs and kg)

blood vessels

the vascular compartment of extracellular fluid is located in where?

intracellular fluid

of the 2 major body fluid compartments, which makes up a majority of body fluid?

intake, absorption, distribution, excretion

what are the 4 fluid processes that should result in body fluid homeostasis?

7%

plasma makes up about what percentage of total body water?

26%

interstitial fluid makes up about what percentage of total body water?

67%

intracellular fluid makes up about what percentage of total body water?

dynamic

homeostasis can be described as a ____ equilibrium