Extracellular volume
Extracellular Volume
Extracellular volume (pronunciation: ek-struh-sel-yuh-ler vol-yoom) refers to the volume of fluid that is located outside the cells in the body. This includes the interstitial fluid, blood plasma, and the transcellular fluid. The extracellular volume is a significant component of the body fluid compartment.
Etymology
The term "extracellular volume" is derived from the Latin words "extra" meaning "outside", "cella" meaning "cell", and "volumen" meaning "volume". Thus, it literally translates to "the volume outside the cells".
Related Terms
- Intracellular fluid: The fluid contained within cells.
- Interstitial fluid: The fluid in the spaces between the tissue cells.
- Blood plasma: The liquid component of blood, in which the blood cells are suspended.
- Transcellular fluid: The fluid found in various compartments of the body, such as the cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, etc.
- Body fluid: The liquid portion of the body, including both intracellular and extracellular fluids.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Extracellular volume
- Wikipedia's article - Extracellular volume
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