Which of the Following Factors Would Cause Fluid to Be

question 41

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors would cause fluid to be reabsorbed into the blood vessel at the venous end of the capillary?

• A) High hydrostatic pressure of the blood
• B) High colloid pressure of the plasma proteins
• C) Hydrostatic pressure of the interstitial fluid
• D) Both B and C

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Definitions:

Anaerobic Metabolism

Metabolic processes that occur in the absence of oxygen, generating energy through the breakdown of carbohydrates.

Lactate

A compound produced during the anaerobic metabolism of glucose and used in the body as a source of energy.

Cross-bridge

The connection formed between the actin filament and the myosin head during muscle contraction.

Myosin Heads

Protrusions on myosin filaments in muscle cells that bind to actin filaments to generate muscle contraction.