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Protoplasm
of cells contains water (the major component of
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all
body fluids), electrolytes, O2, CO2, and
macromolecules.
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Extracellular fluid - fluid outside
the cells including
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interstitial
fluid (tissue fluid) and blood, together with other
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specific
fluids such as urine and cerebrospinal fluid. The
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extracellular
fluid is a part of the extracellular matrix
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(ECM).
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Intracellular fluid - the fluid inside
cells, also known as
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the cytosol.
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