Osmolality and Tonicity — Flashcards

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

Among osmolarity and osmolality, which one is affected by the volume of the various solutes in the solution and the temperature?_____

Normal osmolarity of plasma is mainly due to _____

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

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

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

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

What is the following equation also called? _____

Diarrhea is a cause of _____-osmotic volume contraction

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

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