Acid-Base & Electrolytes Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• hypophosphatemia : low serum phosphate
• osmolality : the number of milliosmoles per kg of water
• oncotic pressure : osmotic pressure caused by plasma colloids in solution
• hydrostatic pressure : force of fluid in a compartment pushing against a cell membrane or vessel wall
• hypercalcemia : high serum calcium
• osmosis : movement of water down a concentration gradient
• hyponatremia : low serum sodium
• hypotonic : solutions in which the solutes are less concentrated than in the cells
• acidosis : when ph drops below 7.35
• active transport : process in which molecules move against the concentration gradient
• electtrolytes : substance who's molecule splits into ions when placed in water
• isotonic : fluids with the same osmolality as the cell interior
• fluid spacing : describes the distribution of body water
• osmotic pressure : the higher the concentration the higher the _
• cations : positively charged ions
• hyperkalemia : high serum potassium
• alkalosis : when blood ph is greater than 7.45
• buffers : act chemically to change strong acts into weaker ones or bind to them to neutralize them
• hypertonic : fluids with solutes more concentrated than in the cells
• anions : negatively charged ions