GENERAL HISTOLOGY

LYMPHATIC

LYMPHATIC SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following are NOT found in extracellular fluid and lymph? (more than one answer)
A
white blood cells
B
red blood cells
C
platelets
D
plasma
E
water
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Lymph does not travel inside the cells but travels free of the cells. It lies outside the cells; hence it is called extracellular fluid.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lymph does not contain platelets and its adhesionglycoproteinIb-IXcomplex, therefore thrombus may stay in the lumen and not adhere to the lymphatic wall.

Detailed explanation-3: -Extracellular fluid (ECF) or extracellular fluid volume (ECFV) usually denotes all body fluid outside of cells, and consists of plasma, interstitial, and transcellular fluid.

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