Feb 10, 2023
In Physiology, body fluid compartments is a significant topic for NEET PG exam. The topic forms a fundamental concept of human physiology and is essential for understanding fluid and electrolyte balance in the body. Topics related to body fluid compartments are likely to be covered in exams like NEET PG, and hence must be studied thoroughly.
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Important Information
Blood is approximately 8% of the body weight.
Plasma will be 5% of the body weight.
Remaining 3% will be the volume of the cells.
We measure the body fluid compartments by Dye dilution method or Indicator dilution method.
Main criteria while measuring the body water is that it should diffuse easily through the various membranes. Here are the indicators used to measure the various compartments:
Fixed number of cells will be tagged with chromium & will be dispersed into the red cells.
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