What Are the Two Extracellular Fluid Compartments in the Body

question 89

Multiple Choice

What are the two extracellular fluid compartments in the body?

• A) intracellular and plasma
• B) plasma and interstitial
• C) interstitial and intracellular
• D) plasma and the fluid portion of the blood
• E) None of the answers are correct.

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