Body fluid compartments Practice Questions
20 free Body fluid compartments practice questions for the Physiology, each with the correct answer and a detailed explanation. Open any question below, or take the full set as an interactive quiz.
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- Q1. Total body water in an average adult male constitutes approximately what percentage of body weight?
- Q2. The largest body fluid compartment is the:
- Q3. Extracellular fluid constitutes approximately what fraction of total body water?
- Q4. Plasma volume represents approximately what percentage of total body water?
- Q5. Interstitial fluid volume is best described as:
- Q6. Which fluid compartment contains the highest concentration of potassium?
- Q7. The primary cation in extracellular fluid is:
- Q8. Which substance distributes freely across cell membranes and equilibrates between fluid compartments?
- Q9. Osmolality of body fluids is primarily determined by the concentration of:
- Q10. Which method is commonly used to measure extracellular fluid volume?
- Q11. Intracellular fluid volume can be estimated by:
- Q12. Which fluid compartment is most affected during acute hemorrhage?
- Q13. Transcellular fluid includes all of the following EXCEPT:
- Q14. Which factor most strongly influences the distribution of water between intracellular and extracellular compartments?
- Q15. Edema formation primarily reflects excess fluid accumulation in the:
- Q16. Which protein contributes most to plasma oncotic pressure?
- Q17. A hypotonic intravenous fluid will initially cause water to move:
- Q18. Which compartment experiences the greatest relative change during dehydration?
- Q19. Total body water is typically lower in obese individuals primarily because:
- Q20. Which statement best describes steady-state fluid balance?