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Fluids

Fluids and secretions

liquid substances produced by living organisms to fulfill specific functions or excreted as waste. Secretions do not include hormones or enzymes.


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Re: Please help with my work

... muscle and nerve function. Sodium -  Helps to maintain muscles and nerves in good working order and works together with potassium, regulating the fluids in the body. 

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by Olympic
Tue Jul 24, 2012 6:47 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please help with my work
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Please help with my work

... of these minerals state it's function in the body. Ans; Water- good absorber of heat in the body Sodium- they play a role in forming cell and body fluids - tears , saliva and the liquid part of blood all contain sodium.

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by Olympic
Mon Jul 23, 2012 2:17 pm
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Please help with my work
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Parasites in water

... strain A, they will have symptoms of strain A; if they were infected with strain B, they will have symptoms of infection by strain B etc. Body fluids would be probably infectious, but the touch would not.

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by JackBean
Mon Jun 18, 2012 9:16 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Parasites in water
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Views: 1691

Diabetes

... to work overtime to filter and absorb the excess sugar. If your kidneys can't keep up, the excess sugar is excreted into your urine along with fluids drawn from your tissues. This triggers more frequent urination, which may leave you dehydrated. As you drink more fluids to quench your thirst, ...

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by einfopedia
Tue Apr 03, 2012 8:31 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Diabetes
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Views: 2466

Zygote Homeostasis

... that even a zygote was homeostatic. From what I understand of homeostasis (not much) a zygote would have to be homeostatic in order to keep it's fluids from mixing with the mother's fluids. His objection was that because a zygote cannot be "unplugged" from the mother and survive, it ...

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by Graffight
Sun Mar 18, 2012 4:50 am
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: Zygote Homeostasis
Replies: 2
Views: 1265
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