Question

Which fluid within the body surrounds the cells so as to maintain homeostasis? (Hint: Read your text.)

Select one:
a. Synovial fluid
b. Organ fluid
c. Plasma within blood
d. Tissue fluid
e. Cytoplasm

Answer 1

Answer:

Extracellular fluid (ECF) denotes all body fluid outside the cells of any multicellular organism. Total body water in healthy adults is about 60% (range 45 to 75%) of total body weight; women and the obese typically have a lower percentage than lean men.[citation needed][1] Extracellular fluid makes up about one-third of body fluid, the remaining two-thirds is intracellular fluid within cells.[2] The main component of the extracellular fluid is the interstitial fluid that surrounds cells.