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• Overview of Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Homeostasis • Expected Learning Outcomes – Explain the concept of balance with respect to fluids and electrolytes and acids and bases. – Define the terms body fluid, electrolyte, acid, base, pH scale, and buffer. • Introduction to Body Fluid • Body Fluids: term used to encompass all of the body’s water-based liquids – Blood plasma, interstitial fluid, cytosol, cerebrospinal fluid, lymph and exocrine secretions, etc. • Fluid Balance: study of maintaining appropriate volume and concentration of body’s intracellular and extracellular fluids – Mostly a study of water balance • Introduction to Body Fluid • Functions of water in the body include: – Polar Solvent: A
