11 When a cell swells because of a difference in osmotic

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11 When a cell swells because of a difference in osmotic pressures to the cell s surroundings the ECF is said to be isotonic hypotonic or hypertonic 12 Adding water to a cell s surroundings makes the extracellular environment more isotonic hypotonic or hyperosmotic than the intracellular environment 13 If the extracellular environment is more dilute than the intracellular environment water moves into or out of the cell 14 If the extracellular environment becomes more dilute that means that there is a higher or lower concentration percentage of sodium in the extracellular fluid