2.3 Tissue fluid & plasma Flashcards
(10 cards)
1
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What is tissue fluid?
A
A fluid that bathes all cells.
2
Q
What is the area between blood vessels and cells filled with?
A
Tissue fluid.
3
Q
What is tissue fluid composed of?
A
Same components of plasma except the plasma proteins.
4
Q
What can move into the tissue fluid?
A
Lymphocytes & granulocytes.
5
Q
What is the purpose of tissue fluid?
A
To allow substances to diffuse from the blood to the surrounding cells.
6
Q
Blood in arterioles have a high what?
A
Hydrostatic pressure.
7
Q
What are fenestrations?
A
Gaps between endothelial cells that make capillaries leaky.
8
Q
How is fluid forced out of the fenestrations?
A
Through the high hydrostatic pressure.
9
Q
What do plasma proteins do?
A
Lower the water potential of the blood.
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