Concept explainers
a.
To determine: The major site of absorption of water and electrolytes.
Concept introduction: The
b.
To determine: The substances that are primarily absorbed by active transport and by osmosis.
Concept introduction: The digestive system consists of a collection of organs that help in the digestion of food materials and converting them into basic energy-rich molecules for supplying them to the entire body. The ingested complex nutrients are broken down into simpler molecules and are absorbed into the blood along with the electrolytes and water.
c.
To explain: The reason why tissue damage hinders active transport.
Concept introduction: The digestive system consists of a collection of organs that help in the digestion of food materials and converting them into basic energy-rich molecules for supplying them to the entire body. The ingested complex nutrients are broken down into simpler molecules and are absorbed into the blood along with the electrolytes and water.
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solutionChapter 17 Solutions
Pathophysiology for the Health Professions
- Phlebotomy EssentialsNursingISBN:9781451194524Author:Ruth McCall, Cathee M. Tankersley MT(ASCP)Publisher:JONES+BARTLETT PUBLISHERS, INC.Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health Profession...NursingISBN:9780323414425Author:Robert J Hubert BSPublisher:SaundersFundamentals Of NursingNursingISBN:9781496362179Author:Taylor, Carol (carol R.), LYNN, Pamela (pamela Barbara), Bartlett, Jennifer L.Publisher:Wolters Kluwer,
- Fundamentals of Nursing, 9eNursingISBN:9780323327404Author:Patricia A. Potter RN MSN PhD FAAN, Anne Griffin Perry RN EdD FAAN, Patricia Stockert RN BSN MS PhD, Amy Hall RN BSN MS PhD CNEPublisher:Elsevier ScienceStudy Guide for Gould's Pathophysiology for the H...NursingISBN:9780323414142Author:Hubert BS, Robert J; VanMeter PhD, Karin C.Publisher:SaundersIssues and Ethics in the Helping Professions (Min...NursingISBN:9781337406291Author:Gerald Corey, Marianne Schneider Corey, Cindy CoreyPublisher:Cengage Learning