Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Fluid Compartments in the body

 

Terms in this set (4)
Fluid Compartments in the Body:
What are the types of compartments?
-Intracellular Fluid (ICF)
-Extracellular Fluid (ECF)
IFC
-2/3s of body water
-Primarily K+, Organic anions, and proteins
-Contents controlled by Cell Membrane
-Non-Homogeneous
ECF
-1/3 of Bodies water
-Primarily NaCl & NaHCO3
-Have three sub-compartments
ECF:
Three Sub-compartments
-Interstitial Fluid (ISF)
-Plasma Volume
-Trans-cellular Fluid

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