Body Fluid CompartmentsIntracellular fluid Intracellular fluid The fluid inside cells. Body Fluid Compartments compartment
Extracellular fluid Extracellular fluid The fluid of the body that is outside of cells. It is the external environment for the cells. Body Fluid Compartments compartment
Image demonstrating body fluid compartments Body fluid compartments The adult human body is made up of 60% water and is divided into extracellular and intracellular fluid compartments. Extracellular fluid is present outside the cells and makes up two-thirds of the total body water. Intracellular fluid is present inside the cells and makes up two-thirds of the total body water. Body Fluid Compartments and the division by intracellular and extracellular fluid Extracellular fluid The fluid of the body that is outside of cells. It is the external environment for the cells. Body Fluid Compartments Show
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What causes edema osmotic pressure?Reductions in circulating plasma proteins, especially albumin, produce edema by decreasing plasma colloid osmotic pressure, and occurs in liver disease and severe malnutrition.
Which of the following could cause edema?Edema can be the result of medication, pregnancy or an underlying disease — often congestive heart failure, kidney disease or cirrhosis of the liver.
Does increased capillary osmotic pressure cause edema?Raised capillary pressure is a common cause of edema including cardiac failure such as right ventricular failure, left ventricular failure leading from pulmonary edema, or congestive cardiac failure.
Which factors are causes of the formation of edema in the body?Factors that contribute to the development of edema include:. An increase in the hydrostatic pressure.. A decrease in the blood vessel oncotic pressure.. An increase in tissue oncotic pressure.. An increase in vessel wall permeability.. Obstructed lymphatic drainage.. Water retention in tissues.. |