At the Arterial End of Capillaries,fluid Moves from the Intravascular

question 23

Multiple Choice

At the arterial end of capillaries,fluid moves from the intravascular space into the interstitial space because the:

• A) Interstitial hydrostatic pressure is higher than the capillary hydrostatic pressure.
• B) Capillary hydrostatic pressure is higher than the capillary oncotic pressure.
• C) Interstitial oncotic pressure is higher than the interstitial hydrostatic pressure.
• D) Capillary oncotic pressure is lower than the interstitial hydrostatic pressure.