BRAINCAKETissue Fluid
Tissue fluid is a watery liquid that contains glucose, amino acids, fatty acids, ions in a solution and oxygen. It bathes the cells of the body and supplies all these substances to tissues in exchange for waste materials.
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Key terms in this lesson
- water potential
- The pressure created by water molecules, a measure of the tendency of water to move out of a solution; pure water has a water potential of zero and solutes make it more negative.
More in Mass Transport in Animals
- Pressure and Volume Changes
- Cardiac Output
- Blood Vessels
- Arteries
- Arterioles
- Veins and Venules
- Capillaries
- Return of Tissue Fluid to Blood
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