Body-fluid physiology: the role of potassium in clinical disturbances of body water and electrolyte.
1950
D C DARROW
UI
MeSH Term
Description
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D011188
Potassium
An element in the alkali group of metals with an atomic symbol K, atomic number 19, and atomic weight 39.10. It is the chief cation in the intracellular fluid of muscle and other cells. Potassium ion is a strong electrolyte that plays a significant role in the regulation of fluid volume and maintenance of the WATER-ELECTROLYTE BALANCE.
D001826
Body Fluids
Liquid components of living organisms.
Body Fluid,Fluid, Body,Fluids, Body
D001834
Body Water
Fluids composed mainly of water found within the body.
Water, Body
D004573
Electrolytes
Substances that dissociate into two or more ions, to some extent, in water. Solutions of electrolytes thus conduct an electric current and can be decomposed by it (ELECTROLYSIS). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)
Electrolyte
D005243
Feces
Excrement from the INTESTINES, containing unabsorbed solids, waste products, secretions, and BACTERIA of the DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
D005441
Fluids and Secretions
Liquid substances produced by living organisms to fulfill specific functions or excreted as waste.
Secretions and Fluids
D017680
Potassium Compounds
Inorganic compounds that contain potassium as an integral part of the molecule.