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When the required amounts of water and solutes are present and are correctly proportioned among the various compartments, the body is in a state of _________ __________ (2 words).

The total amount of filtrate formed in both kidneys collectively each minute is termed __________ __________ rate. (2 words)

HCO3- and HPO42- are important __________ that help maintain pH balance in body fluids.

The formation of filtrate occurs as water and solutes move from the __________ into the bowman’s space.

Fluid located inside the cell is called cytosol or __________ fluid (as it relates to fluid compartment names).

__________ __________ (2 words) results from excessive intake of water, which causes interstitial fluid to become hypotonic and cells to swell.

Micturition, which is also called urination or voiding,

Which control mechanism increases body fluid pH but does not remove acid from the body?

__________ compensation adjusts ventilation rate to attempt to correct a pH imbalance.  

What are the functions of the pancreas? How much pancreatic juice is secreted per day? What substances are found in pancreatic juice? What are their functions?