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Explain how water levels in the body influence the thirst cycle; Identify the main route by which water leaves the body; Describe the role of ADH and aldosterone and their effect on body water levels; Define dehydration and identify common causes of dehydration
An appropriate balance of solutes inside and outside of cells must be maintained to ensure normal function. Body Water Content. Human beings are mostly water, ranging from about 75 percent of body mass in infants to about 50–60 percent in adult men and women, to as low as 45 percent in old age.
By the end of this section, you will be able to: Explain how water levels in the body influence the thirst cycle. Identify the main route by which water leaves the body. Describe the role of ADH and its effect on body water levels. Define dehydration and identify common causes of dehydration.
Describe the fluid compartments of the body and state the relative volumes for the intra- and extracellular compartments. Compare the sources for daily water gain and loss. Describe the mechanism to regulate daily water gain. Relate changes in intracellular and interstitial osmolarity to water movement.
Explain how water levels in the body influence the thirst cycle; Identify the main route by which water leaves the body; Describe the role of ADH and its effect on body water levels; Define dehydration and identify common causes of dehydration
3 Οκτ 2022 · Various conditions lead to an imbalance of water in the different compartments of the body; the specific imbalance can show in different ways and can be treated differently as well. The following presents 5 clinical scenarios where alterations in water balance can present.
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