HOMEOSTASIS &

FLUID COMPARTMENTS
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
• Explain the basic organization of the body
• Define the fluid compartments of the body.
• Explain how solutes distribute in the body.
• Explain homeostasis.
• Explain mass balance.
BODY COMPONENTS
Differentiated Cells - specialized function
Tissues - groups of cells with related function
muscle, nervous, connective, & epithelium

Organ- functional unit

Organ system – several organs act together to
perform specific function
skin = barrier
entry = respiratory & GI
transport = CV & diffusion
exit = renal & GI