FNN 111 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Cerebrospinal Fluid, Fluid Compartments, Hypernatremia

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Intracellular fluid: about 2/3 of this fluid is within body cells: extracellular fluid: remaining 1/3 and external to body cells, tissue fluid found b/w the cells within tissues and organs of the body. Intravascular fluid: blood and lymphatic cells: plasma: fluid portion of blood that carries the blood cells. Electrolytes: body fluid is composed of water, electrolytes: mineral salts dissolved in water, including, sodium, potassium, chloride, phosphorus. Nacl (table salt: fluids have an overall neutral charge due to balances between electrolytes. In intracellular fluid, k+ and hpo4 2- are the predominant electrolytes. In extracellular fluid, na+ and cl- are predominant: there is a slight electrical charge difference on either side of the cell membrane. Fluids account for blood volume: blood volume is the amount of fluid in the blood. Increase blood volume can cause blood pressure to rise (hypertension: decreased blood volume can cause low blood pressure (tiredness, confusion, dizziness)

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