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The double layer of fatty components that create the outside of the cell membrane
Lipid Bilayer
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Movement of particles or solutes from an area of high concentration to low concentration
Diffusion
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abnormal elevation of serum potassium levels
Hyperkalemia
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abnormally high sodium level in the blood
hypernatremia
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a solution with osmotic pressure greater than that of bosy fluid
hypertonic
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abnormally decreased potassium levels in the blood
hypokalemia
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an abnormally low sodium level in the blood
hyponatremia
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a solution with an osmotic pressure less than that of body fluid
hypotonic
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fluid within cells in which most of the body's supply of potassium is contained
intracellular
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protein-lined pores or transport channels, specifically sized for each substance, which allow electrolyte movements among the cells
ion channel
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a solution that has the same osmotic pressure as the cells and body fluids
isotonic
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the point where 2 or more bones come together, allowing movement to occur
joint
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tough white bands that bind joints together, connecting bones to cartilage
ligaments
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the double layer of fatty components that create the outside of the cell membrane
lipid bilayer
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movement of particles or solutes from an area of high concentraition to low concentration
diffusion
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salt or acid substances that become ionic conductors when dissolved in a solvent
electrolytes
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negatively charged part of an atom
electron
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salt or acid substances that become ionic conductors when dissolved in a solvent
electrolytes
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