OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS
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Question
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The fluid, originating from the blood capillary, that is formed in the spaces between the cells is known as:
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interstitial fluid
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blood
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lymph
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plasma
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Fluid found in the spaces around cells. It comes from substances that leak out of blood capillaries (the smallest type of blood vessel). It helps bring oxygen and nutrients to cells and to remove waste products from them.
Detailed explanation-2: -Edema occurs when an excessive volume of fluid accumulates in the tissues, either within cells (cellular edema) or within the collagen-mucopolysaccharide matrix distributed in the interstitial spaces (interstitial edema) [14, 42, 62, 64, 87, 88, 141, 215, 247, 279].
Detailed explanation-3: -Alternate Synonyms for “interstitial fluid": extracellular fluid; ECF.
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