Which term corresponds to 'Fluid collected from tissue fluid by lymph vessels'?

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The key idea is how the lymphatic system handles the fluid that surrounds our cells. The fluid that bathes cells in tissues is tissue fluid (also called interstitial fluid). Lymphatic vessels start by taking up this excess tissue fluid from the tissue spaces. As it enters the tiny lymph capillaries, it begins its journey through the lymphatic system. In many skincare and anatomy references, the fluid being collected by the lymph vessels from tissue fluid is described using the term tissue fluid because that is the fluid being drained from the tissues before it becomes lymph as it travels through the network. So the term that fits the description given is tissue fluid.

Keep in mind that once this fluid is inside lymphatic vessels, it is specifically called lymph, and it gets filtered by lymph nodes along its path. The other terms refer to different parts or stages: lymph capillaries are the vessels that collect tissue fluid; lymphatic drainage refers to the movement and return of lymph; lymph nodes are the filtering centers for lymph.