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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
Body Fluids and Acid-Base Balance
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology Body Fluids and Acid-Base Balance
Physiology Textbooks Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
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Section 1

Water Balance

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Boundless Anatomy and Physiology
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Regulation of Water Intake

Fluid can enter the body as preformed water, ingested food and drink, and to a lesser extent, as metabolic water.

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Regulation of Water Output

Fluid can leave the body in several ways: urination, exretion (feces), and perspiration (sweating).

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Nitrogenous Waste in Terrestrial Animals: The Urea Cycle

Urea, a nitrogenous waste material, is the end product excreted in urine when ammonia is metabolized by animals, such as mammals.

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Water Balance Disorders

Dehydration is the excessive loss of body fluid.

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