Blood Fluid

Question 1

What is the interstitium?

Answer 1

A contiguous fluid-filled space existing between a structural barrier like the cell wall or skin and internal structures like organs, muscles and the circulatory system.

Question 2

Interstitial fluid

Answer 2

Fluid in the interstitium, composed of water and solutes

Question 3

Water percentage of body weight

Answer 3

60-70

Question 4

Divisions of body water/fluid

Answer 4

Intercellular fluid - 40%

Extracellular fluid - 60%

Question 5

Standard physiological male weight

Answer 5

70kg

Question 6

Divisions of extracellular fluid

Answer 6

Interstitial fluid - 12%

Plasma - 5%