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What is ECF?


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ECF:

  1. ECF is expanded as Extra Cellular Fluid, a type of fluid that exists outside of the cells.
  2. It is composed of ions and water and is continuous with the interstitial fluid.
  3. This fluid accounts for approximately 86% of the total body weight.
  4. Lymph is extracellular fluid as it does not travel inside the cells, but instead travels free of the cells.

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