Q&A
Extracellular fluid includes - answer-plasma and interstitial fluid
The fluid in between the cells inside tissue is called - answer-Interstitial fluid
Which of the following statements is correct? - answer-Females have less water than
men
The chief mechanism for maintaining fluid balance is to - answer-adjust fluid output so it
equals fluid input
The hormone that increases the amount of water in the body is - answer-ADH and
aldosterone
The most abundant positive ion (cation) in blood plasma is - answer-Sodium
Aldosterone - answer-All listed are correct
The largest volume of water in the body is - answer-fluid inside cells
The person with the greatest percentage of body water would be - answer-newborn
A solution that is acidic would - answer-Have increased hydrogen ions
The mechanism used by the body to regulate body pH is - answer-all of the above
An increased respiration rate such as hyperventilation - answer-decreases the carbonic
acid in the blood
Acidosis occurs when the - answer-blood pH drops