What is the distribution of water in the major fluid compartments of the body?
A) 35% intracellular, 65% extracellular
B) 50% intracellular, 50% extracellular
C) 30% intracellular, 70% extracellular
D) 65% intracellular, 35% extracellular

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Sixty-five percent of body water is in the cytoplasm of your cells (intracellular). The other 35% of water is outside of your cells (extracellular) as: tissue fluid, blood plasma, lymph, CSF, synovial fluid, fluids of the eye (humors), bile, and serous fluid.

What Is the Distribution of Water in the Major Fluid