most fluid in the body is found outside the cells.
most fluid in the body is found where?
outside the cells
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bullet::::- intracellular fluid (2/3 of body water) is fluid contained within cells. in a 72-kg body containing 40 litres of fluid, about 25 litres is intracellular, which amounts to 62.5%. jackson's texts states 70% of body fluid is intracellular.









































bullet::::- extracellular fluid (1/3 of body water) is fluid contained in areas outside of cells. for a 40-litre body, about 15 litres is extracellular, which amounts to 37.5%.









































bullet::::- plasma (1/5 of extracellular fluid). of this 15 litres of extracellular fluid, plasma volume averages 3 litres, or 20%.









































bullet::::- interstitial fluid (4/5 of extracellular fluid)
body water