What are the three major body fluid compartments?
2. Extracellular fluid is the fluid outside cells. It includes interstitial fluid, which is the fluid between cells, and plasma, which is the fluid portion of blood. Extracellular fluid makes up about one-third of the body's total fluid volume.
3. Transcellular fluid is the fluid that moves across epithelial cell layers. It includes cerebrospinal fluid, synovial fluid, and gastrointestinal fluid. Transcellular fluid makes up a small percentage of the body's total fluid volume.