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.

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

BODY COMPONENTS