Patho quiz 2

Aldosterone

Aldosterone

Mineralocorticoid hormone that increases the reabsorption of sodium and water in Renal tubules

Anion

Negatively charged ion

Anorexia

Loss of appetite

Antidiuretic hormone

Increases absorption of water in Renal tubules

Ascites

Have abnormal accumulation of fluid in the abdominal cavity

Atrial natriuretic peptide

Hormone secreted to send signals and lower blood pressure and cardiac hypertrophy

Carpopedal spasm

Strong muscle contraction of the hand or foot

Capillary permeability

Increased/inflamed proteins in large molecules are lost in interstitial fluid

cation

Cation positively charged ion

Diffusion

Movement of molecules from an area of high concentration to low concentration

Diuretic

Medicine to reduce or remove fluids in body

Dysthymia

Abnormal or irregular heartbeat

Edema

Swelling caused by too much fluid, trapped in body tissues

Electrocardio gram

Record of conduction in heart

Extra cellular

Fluid outside the cell

Filtration

Physical separation process that separate solid matter and fluid from mixture

Hydrostatic pressure

The pressure of blood against the wall

Hypertonic/hyper-osmolar

external solution with high solute concentration and low water concentration compared to body fluids.

Hypervolemia

Body has too much fluid

Hypo magnesia

Electrolyte disturbance caused by low serum magnesium level in the blood

Hypothalamus

A structure deep within your brain

Interstitial fluid

Fluid that fills spaces between cells

Intracellular

Located within the cells

Isotonic/iso-osmolar

Solutes on both sides of membrane can’t cross

Laryngospasm

Closer of larynx obstructing airways

Milliequivalent

Unit of measure used for electrolytes

Nonvolatile metabolic acids

Acid produced by body from sources, not carbon dioxide not excited from lungs – produced from in complete metabolism of carbs, proteins and fats

osmorereceptors

Sensory nerve receptors stimulated by changes in fluid and electrolyte concentrations

Osmosis

Movement of H2O from high concentration to low

Osmotic pressure

Minimum pressure applied to solution to prevent in word flow of pure Sullivant through semi permeable membrane

Paresthesia

Abnormal sensationS

Skin tugor

Skim elasticity

Tetany

Repeated skeletal muscle contraction or spasms in the face and extremities

Transcellular

Substance travels through the cell