IMMUNOLOGY

OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM

LYMPHATIC TISSUES AND ORGANS

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: -Extracellular fluid is found within and between cells. It is any fluid that is not in blood, gut, or lymph vessels.

Detailed explanation-2: -The lymph does not normally contain any red blood cells.

Detailed explanation-3: -The extracellular fluid, in turn, is composed of blood plasma, interstitial fluid, lymph and transcellular fluid (e.g. cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, aqueous humour, serous fluid, gut fluid, etc.). The interstitial fluid and the blood plasma are the major components of the extracellular fluid.

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