Identify the three interrelated processes essential to stabilizing body fluid volumes.
To determine:
The three interrelated processed essential to stabilizing body fluids.
Introduction:
Homeostasis is the capability of the body or cells to maintain equilibrium in the body. It is not changed by the change occurring in the external environment.
Explanation of Solution
Explanation:
The three processes that are interrelated to each other and are very essential to stabilize body fluids are: fluid balance, electrolyte balance and acid-base balance.
Fluid balance: It is the maintenance of the concentration of water inside the body. The body fluid that is gained is also lost through some way or the other. The water is gained through water absorption in the large intestine and lost through sweating and in the form of urine.
Electrolyte balance: The electrolytes are released in the body through the breakdown of inorganic components. These electrolytes are essential to the body as they provide the ions essential during the metabolic activity. The electrolytes are gained through food and drinks, while they are lost through sweat and urine.
Acid-base balance: The acid base balance of the body is achieved when the concentration of the H+ produced is equivalent to the loss of H+. The produces a wide variety of acids that if not controlled can lead to the increase the acidity in the body.
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