Extracellular fluid
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Extracellular fluid usually denotes all body fluid outside of cells. The remainder is called intracellular fluid.
In some animals, including mammals, the can be divided into 4 major subcompartments, interstitial fluid, plasma, lymph, cerebrospinal fluid,
In humans, the normal glucose concentration of extracellular fluid that is regulated by homeostasis is approximately 5 mM.
The pH of extracellular fluid is tightly regulated by buffers around 7.4.
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- Main Cations:
- Sodium (140 mM)
- Potassium (4 mM)
- Calcium (2 mM)
- Main Anions:
- Chloride (110 mM)
- Hydrogen Carbonate (26 mM)
It is poorer in proteins compared to intracellular fluid
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