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1. The body contains two major fluid compartments - extracellular fluid (ECF) and intracellular fluid (ICF). ECF makes up about 20% of total body water and includes interstitial fluid and plasma. ICF makes up about 40% of total body water. 2. Osmosis is the diffusion of water across a semipermeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration. Osmotic pressure drives water movement and is determined by the number of osmotically active particles in solution. 3. Despite differences in composition,

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Brian
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