What Is Oncotic Pressure

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Multiple Choice

What is oncotic pressure?

• A) The pressure exerted by an individual's blood pressure that forces fluid from the circulatory system into the interstitial and intracellular spaces
• B) The pressure exerted by plasma proteins that forces fluid from the circulatory system into the interstitial and intracellular spaces
• C) The pressure exerted by an individual's blood pressure that draws fluid from the interstitial and intercellular spaces into the circulatory system
• D) The pressure exerted by plasma proteins that draws fluid from the intracellular and interstitial spaces into the circulatory system

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Definitions:

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