BIOLOGY 221
Practice Quizzes -Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Balance
J.E. Lathrop-Davis, Assistant Professor

CCBC Catonsville

  1. Name the two major fluid compartments of the body. In which is most of the water found?

    most _____________________ other _________________________

  2. __________________ are solutes with no electrical charge. An example is __________.

    __________________ are solutes with an electrical charge. An example is __________.

  3. Name two sources of water for the body.
    ___________________________ ___________________________

  4. List three ways in which the body loses water. Indicate which represent obligatory losses.

    ___________________________

    ___________________________

    ___________________________

  5. Name two things that normally stimulate the thirst response

    ___________________________ and ___________________________

  6. At what point is fluid loss controlled for the purpose of fluid and electrolyte control rather than temperature control?

    ___________________________

  7. List two hormones involved in regulating fluid and electrolyte loss.

    ___________________________ and ___________________________

  8. Name two hormones that enhance sodium reabsorption in the kidney.

    ___________________________ ___________________________

  9. The most important factor in regulating K+: ___________________________

  10. K+ is important to ______________________________________________________.

  11. What are two important roles of Ca2+?

    ______________________________________________________

    ______________________________________________________

  12. What hormone is most important to Ca2+ regulation? ___________________________

  13. The major anion in extracellular fluid is ___________________________.

  14. ____ is a measure of H+ concentration in a fluid.

  15. _______ dissociate to form H+; _______ either dissociate to form OH- or accept H+.

  16. _________________________ results when too much CO2 is removed from the blood;

    _________________________ results when too little CO2 is removed from the blood.

  17. The ___________ of an acid or base refers to its ability to ionize.

  18. Weak / strong (circle one) acids (e.g., _________) or bases (e.g., _____________) dissociate readily;

    Weak / strong (circle one) acids (e.g., _________) or bases (e.g., _____________) do not dissociate readily.

  19. Maintaining acid-base balance is important because ___________ function depends on the pH.

  20. Name the three major chemical buffer systems:

    _____________________________

    _____________________________ and

    _____________________________

  21. A decrease in blood pH results in increased / decreased (circle one) ventillation.

    An increase in blood pH results in increased / decreased (circle one) ventillation.

  22. A/an decrease / increase (circle one) in pH results from decreased ventilation

    A/an decrease / increase (circle one) in pH results from increased ventilation.

  23. Organic acids and bases are excreted primarily by the ______________ (organ).

  24. Metabolic acidosis may result from:

    _____________________________ or ____________________________

  25. Metabolic alkalosis may result from:

    _____________________________ or ____________________________

  26. What are three metabolic sources of acids?

    ________________________ or ________________________ or ________________________

  27. ___________________________ is a decrease in blood pH below 7.35. Give one factor that may cause such a decrease.

    ____________________________________________________

  28. ___________________________ is an increase in blood pH above 7.45. Give one factor that may cause such an increase.

    _____________________________________________________

  29. ____________ is an accumulation of fluid in the interstitial fluid. Name one factor that causes this problem.

    ______________________________________________________


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