Space between cells where lymph capillaries collect fluid?

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Space between cells where lymph capillaries collect fluid?

The interstitium is the space between cells in tissues where interstitial fluid sits. Lymph capillaries reside in this space and pick up this fluid, along with proteins and other substances, to form lymph. This makes the interstitium the fluid-filled compartment that directly feeds the lymphatic system. Lymphatic tissue refers to immune-related tissue like lymph nodes, not the space itself; endothelial cells line the vessels rather than describe the space; and the cisterna chyli is a dilation in the lymphatic system that collects lymph from lower regions, not the space between cells.

The interstitium is the space between cells in tissues where interstitial fluid sits. Lymph capillaries reside in this space and pick up this fluid, along with proteins and other substances, to form lymph. This makes the interstitium the fluid-filled compartment that directly feeds the lymphatic system. Lymphatic tissue refers to immune-related tissue like lymph nodes, not the space itself; endothelial cells line the vessels rather than describe the space; and the cisterna chyli is a dilation in the lymphatic system that collects lymph from lower regions, not the space between cells.

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