Fluids

60 % of an adult's
body weight
-

70kg adult male 60 % x 70: =

42L

General Functions
I .
to maintain homeostasis

. to ensure adequate tissue perfusion

3 .

helps transport nutrients gases and wastes , ,

4 to have normal function of cells and the body as a whole

5 . to help maintain body temperature

Fluid Distribution

42 L

Extracellular Fluid Intracellular Fluid

Y of total body weight 213 of total body weight
14L 28

Interstitial Fluid 3/4 Plasmally Transcellular Fluid

10 52
.
3 54 .
-

CSF

Tears
Arterial 2% Venous 3%
-

synovial
-

Intraocular

Babies more water 80 %: water M 60% water

=

Adult lesser water

=

F
=

58 % water
·
Both are prone to fluid imbalances
Muscular =

↑ water
Fat ↓ water bec fats ·

repell water

Transport Mechanism
fluids from different
-

compartments move from one

compartment to the other to maintain fluid balance

A Passive .

Transport Process -x
-movement from higher to lower
-without
energy input
Types :

I .
Diffusion-t
-

movement of molecules from an area of higher concentration

to an area of lower concentration

2 . Filtration -

↓
-

movement of molecules from an area of higher pressure

to area of lower
an
pressure

. Active
B Transport Process
-

cell moves substances across a membrane

through ATP
because:

they may be too large

·

Unable to dissolve in the fat core

move uphill against their concentration gradient
G

Types
1.Osmosis ↓ -Y
-

movement of solvent from an area of lower

concentration to an area of concentration
higher