Question
What is interstitial fluid? Mention its importance in the body.

Answer

  • Interstitial fluid is the fluid (water along with many substances dissolved in it) that comes out of the blood capillaries as the blood flows through them.
  • Exchange of materials like nutrients respiratory gases, etc. between the blood and the tissues occurs through this fluid only.

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