PATHOLOGY MCQ
URINARY SYSTEM
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Question
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Extracellular fluid
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tends to be higher in sodium and chloride than intracellular fluid
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includes interstitial fluid and plasma
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has a fairly consistent composition throughout the body
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all of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The ECF consists of all the fluids located outside the cells and includes the plasma (0.05 l/kg), interstitial fluid and lymph (0.15 l/kg), and the transcellular fluids (Edelman and Leibman, 1959; Rose, 1984; Saxton and Seldin, 1986).
Detailed explanation-2: -This is known as interstitial fluid, and surrounds most of the cells in the body.
Detailed explanation-3: -The extracellular fluid comprises approximately 20% of total body weight and further subcategorizes as plasma at approximately 5% of body weight and interstitial space, which is approximately 12% of body weight.
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