Osmolality and Tonicity — Flashcards

Osmolality and Tonicity — Flashcards

Osmolality and Tonicity — Flashcards
#1

_____ volume can be measured using D2O or tritiated water (THO)

#2

Normal osmolarity of plasma is mainly due to _____

#3

_____ and inulin are the indicators used for the measurement of intracellular fluid volume.

#4

Excessive NaCl intake is a cause of _____-osmotic volume expansion

#5

ECF volume _____ produces a(n) decrease in capillary oncotic pressure (C)

#6

Osmoreceptors that control osmolality of body fluids are located in _____ hypothalamus.

#7

What is the following equation also called as? _____

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#8

Diarrhea is a cause of _____-osmotic volume contraction

#9

Isotonic NaCl infusion is a cause of _____-osmotic volume expansion

#10

Sweating in a desert is a cause of _____-osmotic volume contraction

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