Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 3 - Section 3.1 - Study Guide - Assess Your Learning Outcomes - Page 109: 7

Answer

ICF is all the fluid contained within the cells. ECF is all the fluid not contained in the cells.

Work Step by Step

Intracellular fluid (intra- "inside") is all the fluid contained within the cell. This may also be called the cytosol. Any fluid not contained within a cell is called extracellular fluid (extra- "out"). ECF located between cells is also called interstitial fluid.
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