FRAME 19
Below are the major electrolytes and the amount
of each contained in a liter of extracellular fluid.
Sodium (Na+)
140 mEq
Chloride (Cl--)
100 mEq
Bicarbonate (HC03 )
27 mEq
Potassium (K+)
4 mEq
Magnesium (Mg+2)
3 mEq
FRAME 20
QUESTION: What is the most abundant positive
ion found in extracellular fluid? __________.
Solution to Frame 20
FRAME 21
ANSWER: Sodium (Na+) is the
Electrolytes are also found in intracellular fluid.
Below is a listing of the major electrolytes found in most abundant positive ion in
intracellular fluid. The concentrations are listed in extracellular fluid.
terms of milliequivalents of the electrolytes per liter
of the fluid.
ELECTROLYTE
NO. OF
MILLIEQUIVALENTS
PER LITER
Potassium (K+)
160
Phosphate (P04-3)
110
Magnesium (Mg-2)
25
Sodium (Na+)
5
Chloride (Cl--)
3
FRAME 22
QUESTION: What is the primary positive
electrolyte present in intracellular fluid? _______
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