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

question 6

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.

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