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The document discusses the composition and distribution of body fluids in humans. It notes that total body water varies between 45-75% of body weight. Body fluids are distributed into intracellular fluid (ICF) and extracellular fluid (ECF). ECF is further divided into five subunits including interstitial fluid, plasma, fluid in bones, fluid in dense connective tissues, and transcellular fluid. The concentrations of body fluids are expressed as osmolality, osmolarity, and tonicity. Dehydration occurs when th

Author
Ayesha
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EN