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Water
Water
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Nutrition
Undergraduate 2
04/22/2014

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Term
water consists of what % of a persons body weight?
Definition
60%
Term
movement of water is affected by..... (2)
Definition

blood pressure

electrolytes

Term
true or false most fluids in the body are inside the cell?
Definition
true
Term
water functions (6)
Definition

solvent

transport medium (blood, lymph, urine)

lubricant

metabolic reactions (water is needed to break molecules apart...hydrolysis)

body temperature

Ph acid/base balance

Term
water sources (3)
Definition

fluids (mostly)

foods

metabolic water (generated in the body during chemical reactions-condensation)

Term
types of water (2)
Definition

hard

soft

Term
hard water is higher in...
Definition
calcium and magnesium
Term
soft water is higher in
Definition
sodium
Term
water losses is by...
Definition

feces (smallest component)

urine (mostly)

insensible (lungs/ skin)

Term
what 2 hormones inc blood volume in the thirst mechanism.
Definition

aldosterone

adh

Term
aldosterone is secreted from
Definition
adrenal gland
Term
ADH is secreted from
Definition
pituitary
Term
inc bp inhibits the release of
Definition

ADH

renin

aldosterone

Term
inc bp stimultes what from the kidneys
Definition
excretion of sodium and water
Term
water deficiency
Definition
dehydration
Term
water toxicity
Definition
over hydration
Term
overhydration symptoms
Definition

swelling in the brain

hyponatemia

seizures

Term
Water AI for males and females
Definition

male 3.7

females 2.7

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