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Human Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition)

11th Edition

ISBN:9780134580999

Author:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Publisher:Elaine N. Marieb, Katja N. Hoehn

Chapter1: The Human Body: An Orientation

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Describe how intracellular fluid composition is
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The water content of the human body is known as body water. It accounts for a large portion of a person's total body composition. For a variety of reasons, water is an essential component of life. The cytoplasm of every cell in the human body is primarily made up of water. Water also provides a fluid environment for molecular transport and extracellular communication throughout the body. Water is also an important component of metabolic events that occur in the body, such as hydrolysis. Many organ systems are reliant on water's physical qualities, such as the surface tension of water in the lungs' alveoli.