What Is Interstitial Fluid

question 18

Multiple Choice

What is interstitial fluid?

• A) Fluid surrounding the cells
• B) Any fluid associated with the cardiovascular system
• C) Any fluid that does not contain cations
• D) Plasma portion of the extracellular fluid compartment

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Definitions:

Left Atrium

One of the four chambers of the heart, receiving oxygen-rich blood from the lungs and pumping it into the left ventricle.

Pulmonary Artery

The blood vessel that carries deoxygenated blood from the right ventricle of the heart to the lungs for oxygenation.

Postcava

Another term for the inferior vena cava, the large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body to the heart.

Radial Vein

A vein located in the forearm that is part of the venous system returning blood to the heart.