Extracellular fluid is divided into three compartments: interstitial, intravascular, and transcellular (or transitional).

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This statement is true. Extracellular fluid, or ECF, is divided into three compartments: interstitial fluid, which surrounds and bathes cells; intravascular fluid or plasma, which is the fluid component of blood; and transcellular fluid, which is found in small amounts in various compartments such as cerebrospinal fluid and synovial fluid.

Extracellular Fluid Is Divided into Three Compartments: Interstitial, Intravascular, and Transcellular