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
- A measure of the tendency of water molecules to move out of a solution; pure water has a water potential of zero and adding solute lowers it.
More in Transport in Animals
- Arteries
- Arterioles
- Veins and Venules
- Capillaries
- Return of Tissue Fluid to Blood
- Chloride Shift
- Human Heart
- Structure and Function of the Heart
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