Question

What are the three types of extracellular fluid?

Answer 1

Extracellular fluid:

1. Extracellular fluids are the body fluids that are not contained in the cells.
2. They are found in the blood, lymph, etc.
3. There are three types of extracellular fluids: Interstitial compartment, Intravascular compartment and Transcellular compartment.

Interstitial compartment: Interstitial fluids are found in the interstitial compartment.

Intravascular compartment: Lymph and blood in lymphatic and blood vessels are in the intravascular compartment.

Transcellular compartment: Traces of transcellular fluid such as ocular and cerebrospinal fluids are in the transcellular compartment.