247,730 views
41 votes
41 votes
How was osmosis involved in stopping Clark's seizures?

User Maxletou
by
3.0k points

2 Answers

24 votes
24 votes
had more sodium in his matrix causing water to diffuse out of the vessels and into his matrix.
User Wardw
by
3.7k points
7 votes
7 votes

Answer and Explanation: There is an increase in Na concentration in the matrix of the brain, which causes blood to move into the brain and increases the matrix pressure.

As a result, Clark's seizures were stopped using hypertonic osmosis.

User Mharinga
by
2.5k points