Which of these body fluid compartments contains the largest amount of water in the body?
a. intravascular c. intracellular
b. interstitial d. extracellular
C
Body fluids are contained in two compartments. The intracellular fluid (ICF) compartment contains the largest amount of water in the body and consists of all of the water and ions within the cells. The extracellular fluid (ECF) compartment contains the body fluids remaining outside the cells: either interstitial fluid (fluid in the tissue spaces around each cell) or intravascular fluid (plasma within blood vessels, lymph within the lymphatic system, and small amounts of specialized fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid or synovial fluid).
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