Tissue fluid: (what it is)
1)Lymph is the substance that contains blood without solid particles.Tissue fluid is the lymph present in tissues.
2)Tissue fluid is also known as interstital fluid.
3)It is a thin layer of fluid that surround's the body cells.
Function: (what it does)
1)Tissue fluid acts as a fuelling station in terms of cell nutrients ,and it is the main component of extracellular fluid and plasma
2)Tissue fluid contains glucose,fatty acids,salt and minerals.
3)Tissue fluid can also hold waste products resulting from metabollic activities.
4)Cells that are suspended in tissue fluid are protected from damage that can be caused by the vibrations of an animal's movement.
5) Tissue fluid also acts as a medium for sending chemical messages across cells.
6)Oxygen and glucose diffuse from the blood into the tissue fluid and then into the cells.Carbon dioxide and urea diffuse from the cells into the tissue fluid and then into the blood.
7)Provides optimum environment in which cells work