Pre-Assessment of Maintaining Imbalances

Homeostasis is define as _____.

• Regulates the osmotic pressure of extracellular fluid.

• Aid in controlling extracellular fluid volume.

• Term that indicates the relative stability of the internal environment.

• Concentration and composition of body fluids must be nearly constant.

It plays a major role in controlling balance in fluid and electrolytes.

• Kidneys

• Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

• Adrenal Glands

• Antidiuretic Hormone

It aids in controlling extracellular fluid volume

• Kidneys

• Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

• Adrenal Glands

• Antidiuretic Hormone

It regulates the osmotic pressure of extracellular fluid.

• Kidneys

• Adrenocorticotrophic Hormone

• Adrenal Glands

• Antidiuretic Hormone

Each compartment has a particular composition of electrolytes, which differs from that of other compartments.

• True

• False

To function normally, body cells must have fluid and electrolytes in the right compartment and in the right amounts.

• True

• False

Compartments are separated by semipermeable membranes.

• True

• False

The numbers of cations and anions must be the same for homeostasis to exist.

• True

• False

Fluid in each of the body compartments only contains Sodium and Potassium.

• True

• False

Whenever an electrolyte moves out of a cell, another electrolyte moves out to its place.

• True

• False