Osmosis & Tonicity
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Define tonicity
The ability of a solution to change cell volume/pressure by osmosis
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What happens in isotonic solutions?
No net water movement; cell stays the same
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What happens in hypotonic solutions?
Water enters cell —> swelling, lysis (hemolysis in RBCs)
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What happens in hypertonic solutions?
Water leaves cell —> shrinking (crenation)
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