extracellular fluid

collocation in English

meaningsofextracellularandfluid

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extracellular
adjective
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/ˌek.strəˈsel.jə.lər/us
/ˌek.strəˈsel.jə.lɚ/
in the space ...
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fluid
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈfluː.ɪd/us
/ˈfluː.ɪd/
a substance that flows and is ...
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(Definition ofextracellularandfluidfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The method is based on the impermeability of sucrose to cells and its equilibration withextracellularfluidonly.
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Many invertebrates that osmoconform achieve tissue tolerance by increasing intracellular osmolality by mobilization of amino acids, thereby balancingextracellularfluid.
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Once in theextracellularfluid, oligodendroglia would have to take up a-synuclein.
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K+ ion to cross the remaining region of the pore and reach theextracellularfluid.
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High levels of calcium, magnesium, phosphate and products of collagen will be released into theextracellularfluidas the osteoclasts tunnel into the mineralized bone.
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Sodium chloride is the salt most responsible for the salinity of the ocean and of theextracellularfluidof many multicellular organisms.
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The large movement of potassium from theextracellularfluidcan lead to a mild hypokalemic state.
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Reduced volume ofextracellularfluidalso has this effect, but is a less sensitive mechanism.
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It is the smallest component ofextracellularfluid, which also includes interstitial fluid and plasma.
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It is the main component of theextracellularfluid, which also includes plasma and transcellular fluid.
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Hypoxia increasesextracellularfluid, which passes through the vasogenic endothelium in the brain.
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So rapid correction of sodium in hyponatremia would cause theextracellularfluidto be relatively hypertonic.
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Muscles and neurons are activated by electrolyte activity between theextracellularfluidor interstitial fluid, and intracellular fluid.
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This hyperbilirubinemia subsequently causes increased levels of bilirubin in theextracellularfluid.
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To make muscle contraction possible, a calcium influx from theextracellularfluidinto the cell is crucial.
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Do not confuse this calcium mechanism with calcium uptake from theextracellularfluid.
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Also, elevated levels of progesterone potently reduce the sodium-retaining activity of aldosterone, resulting in natriuresis and a reduction inextracellularfluidvolume.
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It is the intravascular fluid part ofextracellularfluid(all body fluid outside of cells).
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The aqueous solubility of hydrophobic odorants is greatly enhanced via odorant-binding proteins, which exist in theextracellularfluidsurrounding the odorant receptors.
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