Electrolytes (1) (M)

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Front (Question)

What are electrolytes?

Back (Answer)

These are ions (minerals) w/c are capable of carrying an electric charge

Front (Question)

Where are electrolytes found?

Back (Answer)

1) Blood 2) Urine 3) Tissues 4) Other body fluids

Front (Question)

What is electroneutrality?

Back (Answer)

It is the balance of charges

Front (Question)

What is the principle of electroneutrality?

Back (Answer)

Fluid always contains equal # of cations and anions

Front (Question)

The dissociation of solutes into charged particles depends on what?

Back (Answer)

1) Chemical composition of the compound 2) Concentration of other charged particles in the medium

Front (Question)

What are charged particles?

Back (Answer)

Ions

Front (Question)

What is the main source of electrolytes?

Back (Answer)

Food sources

Front (Question)

*What is the concentration of potassium (K^+)?

Back (Answer)

20 mEq

Front (Question)

*What is the concentration of sodium (Na^+)?

Back (Answer)

45 mEq

#10

Front (Question)

*What is the concentration of chloride (Cl^-)?

Back (Answer)

35 mEq

#11

Front (Question)

What are the food sources where Na can be obtained?

Back (Answer)

1) Processed and canned foods 2) Cheese 3) Breads 4) Cereals 5) Sauces 6) Pickled foods 7) Commercial rice or pasta mixes 8) Condiments

#12

Front (Question)

What are the food sources where K can be obtained?

Back (Answer)

1) Green leafy vegetables (such as spinach and kale) 2) Tomatoes 3) Cucumbers 4) Pumpkin 5) Carrots 6) Potatoes and sweet potatoes 7) Bananas 8) Avocado 9) Beans and peas 10) Milk 11) Yoghurt 12) Meat

#13

Front (Question)

What are the food sources where Cl can be obtained?

Back (Answer)

1) Seafood 2) Seaweeds 3) Rye 4) Tomatoes 5) Lettuce 6) Celery 7) Olives

#14

Front (Question)

What are the food sources where calcium (Ca) can be obtained?

Back (Answer)

1) Milk 2) Milk alternatives 3) Soya 4) Nuts 5) Green leafy vegetables (such as broccoli, cabbage, and okra)

#15

Front (Question)

What are the food sources where magnesium (Mg) can be obtained?

Back (Answer)

1) Legumes 2) Nuts 3) Seeds 4) Fish 5) Whole grains

#16

Front (Question)

What are the food sources where phosphorus (P) can be obtained?

Back (Answer)

1) Milk 2) Milk products 3) Meat alternatives (such as beans, lentils, and nuts) 4) Grains

#17

Front (Question)

What are the electrolytes that fxns for volume and osmotic regulation?

Back (Answer)

1) Na 2) Cl 3) K

#18

Front (Question)

What are the electrolytes that fxns for myocardial rhythm and contractility?

Back (Answer)

1) K 2) Ca 3) Mg

#19

Front (Question)

What are the electrolytes w/c are impt cofactors in enzyme activation?

Back (Answer)

1) Ca 2) Mg 3) Zn 4) K 5) Cl

#20

Front (Question)

What is the electrolyte that fxns for the regulation of ATPase ion pumps?

Back (Answer)

#21

Front (Question)

What are the electrolytes that fxns for neuromuscular excitability?

Back (Answer)

1) K 2) Ca 3) Mg

#22

Front (Question)

What are the electrolytes that fxns for the production and use of ATP from glucose?

Back (Answer)

1) Mg 2) PO4

#23

Front (Question)

What are the electrolytes that fxns for the maintenance of acid-base balance?

Back (Answer)

1) HCO3 2) K 3) Cl 4) PO4

#24

Front (Question)

What is the electrolyte that fxns for the replication of DNA and the translation of mRNA?

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