Q: what is the fluid in the knee joint?

Synovial fluid: The fluid in all joints is known as synovial fluid. This fluid acts as a lubricant to the joints and tendons.

Question 1

what is the fluid a woman squirts during a orgasm?

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Not well understood.: “squirting” is controversial. Some indicate that it is a form of female ejaculation in which the fluid is propelled from para-urethral ducts during or prior to orgasm.  Others hold that it is lubricating secretions or incontinence of urine.

Question 2

what is the fluid in the interior of the pericardium?

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It's called: pericardial fluid. It is a lymphatic fluid that is a transudate, basically a watered down version of plasma.

Usually, there is only a small amount of fluid in the pericardial sac, about 50 cc.

Hope this helps.

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Question 3

what is the fluid that comes out of me 5-10min after sex. it's clear?

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Discharge: Sexual intercourse involves lubrication which is usually clear slimy fluid. Sperm would not be clear normally.

Question 4

what is the fluid that comes out of women during an orgasm made up of?

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Vaginal secretions: The vaginal self lubricates during arousal. During orgasm this same fluid increases and there is an increase of fluid from the skene's glands.

Question 5

what is the fluid that squeezes out of mosquito bites?

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Inflammatory fluid: Most likely it is the fluid between cells( and maybe some fluid leaking out of cells that may have been damaged) that increase after your body starts to react to the bite (inflammation). Mosquitoes do not inject significant amounts of fluid when biting.

Question 6

what is the fluid that keeps our eyeballs the shape they are? is there an organ that controls this?

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Aqueous humor: The ciliary body of your eye ( the  back base of the iris ) is constantly secreting a clear solution called aqueous humor. This controls the pressure of the eye. 
It leaves the eye thru the trabecular meshwork/ Schlems canal near the base of the front of the iris.

The back cavity of the eye is filled with a gel called the vitreous gel...you were born with that gel

Question 7

what is the fluid in the anterior eye chamber?

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Aqueous humor: The anterior chamber fluid, or aqueous humor, is produced by the ciliary processes behind the iris and is very similar to fluid in the kidney tubules and extra-cellular spaces, except for a very high concentration of Ascorbic Acid for buffering.

Question 8

what is the fluid and where is it from when you ejaculate after having a vasectomy ?

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Prostate: A vasectomy only takes out the tube connecting to be testees to the rest of the system. The prostate has storage, called the seminal vesicles, and creates fluid which is still expelled during ejaculation.

Question 9

what is the fluid deprivation test for diabetes insipidus?

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Vasopressin test.: This is a dehydration test for diabetes insipidus.  First, fluid is withheld until urine osmolality is stable.  Then 5 u of vasopressin is given by subcutaneous injection.  The urine and plasma osmolality/concentration is measures before and one hour after the injection.  Argenine vasopressin or avp given to these patients causes a >9% rise in urine osmolality.  In normal patients, it is <9%.

Question 10

what is the fluid in the knee joint?

Accepted Answer

Synovial fluid: The fluid in all joints is known as synovial fluid. This fluid acts as a lubricant to the joints and tendons.

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