Hypotonic Solutions

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Hypotonic Solutions

in biology, various solutions that have an osmotic pressure lower than that of the cells of plant and animal tissues. In hypotonic solutions, cells absorb the fluid, expand, and lose part of their osmotic agents (organic and mineral substances). When placed in hypotonic solutions, erythrocytes in human and animal blood become distended to such a degree that their membranes burst, and they are destroyed. This phenomenon is called hemolysis.

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No references found			The degrees of swelling and osmotic resistance in hypotonic solutions of erythrocyte from various domestic animals. Effect of temperature storage on hematological parameters of Avian ... by Hadzimusic, Nejra; Katica, Muhamed; Muharemovic, Zijad; Musanovic, Jasmin / International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health (IJCRIMPH) When hypotonic solutions are administered in combination with desmopressin, the serum sodium level may drop more rapidly than anticipated and intracellular edema can ensue. Desmopressin (dDAVP) incident signals the need for enhanced ... by Campigotto, Mary Jane; Koczmara, Christine; Greenall, Julie; Hyland, Sylvia / Dynamics Tear-glucose concentrations can be increased by mild abrasion of the conjunctival epithelium and exposure to hypotonic solutions. Noninvasive photonic-crystal material for sensing glucose in tears by Khalil, Omar S. / Clinical Chemistry			hypostyle hypostyle hall hyposulculus hyposynergia hypotarsus hypotelorism hypotension hypotenuse hypothalamic center hypothalamic releasing factor hypothalamoneurohypophyseal system hypothalamoneurohypophyseal tract Hypothalamus hypotheca hypothenar hypothermal hypothermal deposit Hypothermal Deposits Hypothermia Hypothesis hypothesis testing hypothetical parallax Hypothyroidism Hypotonia hypotonic Hypotonic Solutions hypotrachelium Hypotricha Hypotrichida hypotrochoid hypotype hypovitaminosis hypovolemia hypovolemic shock hypoxanthine Hypoxemia Hypoxia hypoxic encephalopathy hypozygal Hyppolite, Jean hypsicephalic Hypsicles of Alexandria hypsiconch hypsicranial hypsidolichocephalic Hypsilanti Hypsiprymnodontinae hypsistenocephalic Hypsithermal hypsodont Hypsographic Curve			hypothyroid dwarf hypothyroid dwarf hypothyroid dwarf Hypothyroid Myopathy hypothyroid polyneuropathy Hypothyroid Treated with Thyroxine 4 hypothyroidism hypothyroidism hypothyroidism hypothyroids hypothyroids hypothyroids HYPOTM hypotonia hypotonia hypotonia Hypotonia-Hypomentia-Hypogonadism Obesity hypotonic hypotonic hypotonic hypotonic dehydration hypotonic dehydration hypotonic dehydration Hypotonic Duodenography Hypotonic Hyporesponsive Episode hypotonic saline Hypotonic solution Hypotonic solution Hypotonic solution Hypotonic solution Hypotonic Solutions Hypotonically Treated Mature Rabbit Epididymal Spermatozoa hypotonicity hypotonicity hypotonicity hypotonus hypotony hypotoxicity Hypotrachelium Hypotrachelium hypotransferrinemia Hypotrich Hypotricha Hypotricha Hypotrichida hypotrichosis Hypotrichosis with Juvenile Macular Dystrophy Hypotrichosis with Keratosis Pilaris Hypotrichosis, Localized, Autosomal Recessive hypotriploid Hypotrochoid Hypotrochoid hypotrophic hypotrophic hypotrophies hypotrophies hypotrophy hypotrophy hypotrophy hypotrophy hypotropia

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