BIOL 233 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Hypophosphatemia, Headache, Caffeine
25 Dec 2020
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Electrolyte substances that dissociate into charged particles (ions) when dissolved in water or other solvents and thus become capable of conducting an electrical current. Terms electrolyte and ion are used interchangeably. Osmosis: the movement of a solvent, such as water, through a semipermeable membrane form the low-solute to the high-solute solution until the concentrations on both sides of the membrane are equal. Diuretic: drugs or other substances that promote the formation and release of urine. Given to reduce body fluid volume in treating such disorders as high blood pressure, congestive heart disease, and edema. Major mineral: a mineral required in the diet and present in the body in large amounts compared with trace minerals. Body requires more than 100 milligrams per day of each major mineral. Trace mineral: minerals present in the body and required in the diet in relatively small amounts compared with major minerals. Body requires less than 100 milligrams per day.
