Which term is defined as 'Fluid outside capillaries, includes waste products'?

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This question tests your understanding of extracellular body fluids and how they relate to the lymphatic system. The fluid that lies outside capillaries and surrounds cells, formed when plasma filters through the capillary walls, is tissue fluid (also called interstitial fluid). It bathes cells, allowing exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products. Waste produced by cells is carried away by this fluid, which stays in the tissue space until it’s reabsorbed into capillaries or drained into lymphatic vessels. When tissue fluid enters lymphatic capillaries, it becomes lymph, which is then transported through the lymphatic system to be filtered and returned to the bloodstream. The spleen is an organ that filters blood, not a fluid, and lymphatic homeostasis refers to balancing the lymphatic system rather than naming a fluid.