Labs

• Homeostasis


  Balance of internal environment
• Interstitial Fluid


  • Kept at constant volume
  • Allows cells to operate
• Cells operate in interstitial fluid
• Isotonic


  Same osmolarity as blood
• Salinity


  Directly proportional to blood pressure
• Water makes up 63.3% of the body
• Water makes up 60.1% of the body
• Total body water is 1664 litres
• Sodium chloride 0.9% is an isotonic solution
• Dextrose (Glucose) 5% is an isotonic solution
• Sucrose 10% is an isotonic solution