1. Medical Physiology Online 2010
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Medical Physiology Online 2010

2. Interstitial Fluid [ISF]; Intracellular Fluid [ICF];
Plasma [about 1/4th of ECF volume]
ECF
Interstitial Fluid [ISF];
About 3/4th of ECF volume
Intracellular Fluid [ICF];
2/3 of total body water is inside cells

3. What principle underlies the measurement of volumes of body fluid compartments?
What are transcellular fluids?
How could we assess body composition
What is lean body mass?
Estimating body fat……
Required Reading..Ganong WF. Chapter 1. The General and Cellular Basis of Medical Physiology. In: Review of Medical Physiology. Int’l ed, Mc Graw Hill, 2005; pages 1-6.

4. Intended learning outcomes..
Classify body fluid compartments.
Mention the indicator that is used to measure these compartments.
Mention normal volumes of body fluid compartments in healthy adults.
Discuss the principle and the methods used in the measurement of volumes of body fluid compartments.
Mention the relationship between hematocrit and blood volume.
Explain the relationship between lean body mass and total body mass.
Discuss the principles used in the estimation of body fat.