In pharmacokinetics, a compartment is a defined volume of body fluids. It is distinguished from anatomic compartments, which are bounded by fasciae. It is used in multi-compartment models.
Examples
There are five major body compartments:[1]
The transcellular compartment includes fluids in the pleural cavity or peritoneal cavity.
Comparison table
Compartment | estimated % of body mass[1] |
---|---|
blood plasma | 5 |
interstitial fluid | 16 |
fat tissue | 20 (see also body fat percentage) |
intracellular fluid | 35 |
transcellular fluid | 2 |
Mnemonic: 60-40-20-15-5: % of TBW, Intracellular fluid, Extracellular fluid, interstitial fluid, plasma[clarification needed]
References
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