Hyponatremia and Osmosis
Grade 845 min
Learning Objective
I can explain the relationship between sodium concentration, osmosis, and hyponatremia in a way that someone my age can understand.
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What Happens When You Drink Too Much Water
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4 questions • Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Imagine someone drinks a lot of water very quickly. How does this affect the amount of sodium in the fluid around their cells, and what happens to the water as a result? Explain this like you're talking to a friend. Explain how osmosis is involved in what happens to cells when someone has hyponatremia. Use your own words. If someone's sodium levels in their blood are too low, how does this cause cells to swell with water? Explain the connection.”
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