Interstitial fluid
Third space
Formed by body cavity. Contains only air and organs
Extracellular space
Includes all spaces outside the cell and the fluid inside is extracellular fluid
Edema
Too much interstital fluid
Intravascular space
Space inside blood vessels contains blood and plasma
Intracellular spaces
Spaces inside cell and fluid inside is called intracellular fluid.
Interstitial fluid
The space between cells. Surrounds the cells and contains nutrients and oxygen for cells
What are ions?
an atom or molecule with a net electric charge due to the loss or gain of one or more electrons.
Two main components of the human body that water is divided into
extracellular fluid intracellular fluid
ICF fluid is also known as
intracellular fluid
Intracellular fluid location
only found on the inside of cells
What's found in the ICF fluid?
· Potassium (the most abundant cation found in the ICF) · Sodium · Calcium · Chloride calcium · Chloride bicarbonate ions · Proteins · Phosphate
What's found in the ECF fluid?
· Sodium (NA+) (most abundant cation in the ECF) · Potassium · Magnesium · Calcium · Phosphate · Bicarbonate
