CELLULAR FLUID

SUMMARY

1. Cells exist within an internal sea of ECF.
2. ECF is more dilute than present-day sea-water but its composition resembles that of the primordial oceans.

3. ECF = interstitial fluid + plasma + lymph.
4. Total blood volume = cells + plasma.

5. Edema is build-up of body-fluid within tissues. The best treatment for this is reversing the underlying disorder.

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