MICROANATOMY

BLOOD CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM LYMPHOID ORGANS

LYMPH NODES

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

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct answer: The component which is not found in lymph is D. Erythrocytes. Red blood cells or erythrocytes are one of the cellular components which reside in the blood vessels and are not found in the lymph.

Detailed explanation-4: -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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