<prompt> Which of the following body compament has the major poion of body water?ExtracellularIntracellularBoth of the aboveNone of the above  <response>: The intracellular component of the body water accounts for about 40 of body weight and the extracellular component for about 20. Approximately 25 of the extracellular component is in the vascular system plasma 5 of body weight and 75 outside the blood vessels interstitial fluid 15 of body weight. The total blood volume is about 8 of body weight. Ref: Barrett K.E., Barman S.M., Boitano S., Brooks H.L. 2012. Chapter 1. General Principles Energy Production in Medical Physiology. In K.E. Barrett, S.M. Barman, S. Boitano, H.L. Brooks Eds, Ganongs Review of Medical Physiology, 24e. 