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Key definition
Blood is the liquid held in our arteries,
veins & heart.
Tissue fluid bathes the cells of individual
tissues
Lymph is held within the lymphatic system
Blood composition
Plasma
-55%
RBC
-40%
WBC
-5%
Tissue fluid
Bathes the cells of a tissue (hence the
name!)
Similar to blood (plasma) but without the
cells or plasma proteins.
Its job is to transport oxygen and nutrients
to the cells from the blood and carbon
dioxide and other wastes back to the
blood from the cells.
Artery linked
to a vein by a
capillary bed
Artery linked
to a vein by a
capillary bed
Formation of lymph