I have some questions on dehydration and osmosis.
Where within the body is the problem?
What tissues or organs are involved?
How is it linked to osmosis?
Why does it happen?
2007-01-09 12:04:10 · 2 answers · asked by vinskid2005 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
To redefine these questions:
How does osmosis play a role in dehydration/ electrolyte imbalance?
What organs or tissues (besides the kidneys) are involved with dehydration?
2007-01-09 12:33:09 · update #1
Dehydration: lack of water in your body.
When some tissues are starting to lack the liquid they try to absorb this liquid from surroundings, any way they can. (The normal way would be with the blood flow) The chemicals that are dissolved in the surrounding liquid also go with it.
Osmosis happens because of the chemical potential and because cell membranes are semi-permiable for small molecules.
2007-01-09 12:13:20 · answer #1 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Osmosis is the movement of solvent molecules, e.g water, from a region of high concentration to low concentration through a semi-permeable membrane.
Cell membranes are semi-permeable membranes. The either allow water to enter a cell--thus increasing turgidity; allow water to leave the cell--thus dehydration depending on concentration of water inside or outside a cell.
The kidney can be used to demonstrate osmosis in human beings.
2007-01-09 20:21:22 · answer #2 · answered by Muga Wa Kabbz 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋