NEET BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Interstitial fluid is the fluid that bathes all body cells except blood cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -Interstitial fluid, or simply tissue fluid, is a mixture of water, ions, and small solutes that are forced out of the blood plasma by the systolic pressure created when the heart pumps.

Detailed explanation-3: -Extracellular fluid (ECF) surrounds all cells in the body. Extracellular fluid has two primary constituents: the fluid component of the blood (called plasma) and the interstitial fluid (IF) that surrounds all cells not in the blood (Figure 2).

Detailed explanation-4: -Interstitial fluid contains glucose, salt, fatty acids and minerals such as calcium, magnesium and potassium. The nutrients in interstitial fluid come from blood capillaries Interstitial fluid can also hold waste products which result from metabolism.