Principles of Anatomy and Physiology

16th Edition

ISBN: 9781119662792

Author: Tortora, Gerard J., DERRICKSON, Bryan H.

Publisher: WILEY

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What factors control the movement of water between interstitial fluid and intracellular fluid?

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What factors control the movement of water between interstitial fluid and intracellular fluid?

Solution Summary: The author explains the factors that control the water movement between intracellular fluid and interstitial fluid. In a normal condition, the cell neither shrinks nor swells as the ICF and ECF have the same solute

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