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comprises the various body fluids |
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45%-75%
increases and decreases based on percent of body weight that is fat, which has very little water content. Discluding fat, water percentage is constant in across most people |
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standard physiological reference individual |
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21 year old white male
70kg |
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approximate body water equation |
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weight x aprx %
_____________________ = ~L
100 |
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average male vs. female body water % |
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loss of water through skin and lungs, continuous |
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account for 1.5 L of water loss through insensible loss, urine and stool |
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varies with water intake, loss through urine |
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insensible perspiration vs pure sweating
qualities |
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insensible perspiration: pure water, passive evaporation, entire skin surface, and continuous
pure sweating: electolyte solution, active secretion, sweat glands, activated by heavy work or high T |
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Major body water compartments and their associated values |
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Intracellular Fluid (ICF): 2/3 of body water, 40% of body mass
Extracellular Fluid (EFC): 1/3 of body water, 20% of body mass |
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intracellular fluid (ICF) |
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an aggregate of fluid bound inside cell membranes |
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The Major and Minor ECF subcompartments |
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major: plasma, interstitial fluid (ISF)
minor: lymph, trancellular fluid |
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the fluid medium in which blood cells are suspended |
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the percentage of blood volume that is occupied by erythrocytes |
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plasma: 55%
Erythrocytes: 45% |
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the fluid that percolates between individual cells |
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the fluid fluid found in the lymphatic system |
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a network of blind ended terminal tubules which coalesce to form larger lymphatic vessels which converge to form large lymphatic ducts which drain into the large veins in the chest |
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the aggregates of fluid volumes secreted by specific cells into a number of body cavities lined by epithelial cells having specialized functions. Ex: synnovial fluid in joints
localized changes do not effect water balance |
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Body Water Composition
All Compartments |
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Indicator Dilution Method:
Determining fluid comparment volume steps |
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1. introduce a known quatity (Q) of indicator into vein
2. allow time to equilibrate
3. remove known volume of blood and centrifuge to obtain plasma
4. measure concentration (C) in unit volume of plasma
5. calculate: V=Q/C |
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Commonly Used Indicators in Indicator Dilution Method |
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Plasma Volume: evans blue
Total ECF: inulin, sucrose, mannitol
Total Body Water: antipyridine, D2O, T2O |
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High in K+, Mg++
Low in Na+, Cl- |
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High in Na+, Cl-
Low in K+ |
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Physiological Saline Solution |
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8.6g NaCl
.3g KCl
.3g KCl2
+H20 to 1L |
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amount of solute present in a unit of volume of solution
expressed in g/L |
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the number of moles of substance dissolved in 1kg of solvent |
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the amount of solute in a specific amount of solution |
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the amount of the compoung in g equal to the molecular weight |
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molarity of an ion x valency of ion
ex: Na+ has 1Eq/mol |
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using tools of molecular biology to determine how responses to stimuli happen from the gene level |
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disease state of "physiology gone wrong" used widely in medicine |
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the process of transforming an unspecialized cell into a specialized one |
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Major Categories of Cells |
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1. muscle cells
2. neurons
3.epithelial cells
4. connective tissue cells |
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major categories of tissues |
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1. muscle tissue
2. nervous tissue
3. epithelial tissue
4. connective tissue |
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cells specialized to generate mechanical force |
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types of muscle cells and their major functions |
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1. skeletal: voluntary muscles, perform motor actions connected to skin and bone
2. cardiac: found only in the heart, allows heart to contract sending blood around body
3. smooth: surround blood vessels, gi tract etc. help with transport in body |
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cells specialized to initiate, integrate and conduct electrical signals to other cells |
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specialized for selective secretion of ions and organic molecules, and for protection |
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types of epithelial cells |
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1. cuboidal (cube shaped)
2. collumnar (ellongated)
3. squamous (flattened)
4. ciliated |
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anchors epithelial tissue, what epithelial tissue lays on |
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connect, anchor and support body structures |
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types of loose connective tissue |
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1. loose: found in network between cells and fibers enderlying epithelial cells
2. dense: tendons and ligaments
3. bone, cartilage, adipose tissue and blood |
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many organs are organized into small subunits called functional unites |
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the fluids that surround the cells and exist in the blood |
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the space containing the interstitial fluid |
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a state of reasonably stable balance between physiological variables. A dynamic process, where any one variable may fluxuate greatly but the balance reamains the same. Any disturbance of the balance is quickly returned to normal |
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homeostatic control systems |
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compensating mechanisms so that any chance in ECF can be corrected |
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a system in which a particular variable remains unchanged but energy must be added constantly to maintain consistancy |
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the point maintained in steady state/equillibrium |
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an increase or decrease in a regulated variable brings responses that tend to move variables in opposite directions.
**see book for negative feedback diagram** |
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accelerates a process, with no obvious means of stopping. Creates an "explosive" system.
**responsible for birth (paturation) |
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anticipates changes in regulated variables. Improves the speed of homeostatic responses and minimizes changes in the regulated variable |
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a specific, unmediated, involuntary, unpremeditated, unlearned, "built in" response to a particular stimulus. |
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reflexes formed after a great deal of concious effort was spent learning them (ex: driving a car) |
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where the signal from a stimulus acting on a receptor is sent to, which sends a signal to an effector to produce a response |
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the path between the receptor and the integrating center |
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the path from the integrating center to the effector |
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2 major classes of effector tissue |
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a type of chemical messanger secreted into the blood by cells of the endocrine system
the response of the glands in a reflex
can effect many cells all over the body at once |
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local homeostatic response |
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initiated by a change in the environment, induces an alteration of cell activity with the goal of counteracting the stimulus
-unlike a reflex, only happens immediately surrounding the stimulant |
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major categories of chemical messangers |
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1. hormones
2. neutransmitters
3. paracrine/autocrine substances |
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chemical messangers released from ending of a neuron onto other neurons, muscles, and gland cells
**not released into blood |
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chemical messangers between localized cells |
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sent by cell into ECF, then acts on cell that released it |
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types of chemical messangers not in ECF |
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1. gap junctions
2. juxtacrine |
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chemical messangers on cell membrane, wait for target cell to come near, then link up via membrane bound messangers |
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the improved functioning of an already existing homeostatic system
reversable |
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developmental acclimatization |
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acclimatization very realy in life at a critical period of development of a structure or response
irreversable |
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cycles of approximately 24 hours. Includes waking, sleeping, body T, hormone conc. and exretion of ions in urine.
different from feedforward as it anticipates changes in the environment |
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the setting of the actual hours of the circadian rhythm |
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the natural 25 hr body rhythm. Shows that circadian rhythm is sig. affected by external cues |
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the changing of the internal clock to fit a changed environment. Take time to do and are a major cause of jet-lag |
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located in the hypothalamus, keeps time for the body without external cues |
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told by the pacemaker to produce melatonin |
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hormone secreted by the pineal gland during dark hours, promoting sleep |
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state of total body balance |
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1. positive balance: gain exceeds loss
2. negative balance: loss exceeds gain
3. stable balance: gain equals loss
**take 4-5 days for a steady positve/negative balance to reach a steady balance.
see balance diagram in book |
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