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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Definitions:

Stimulus Discrimination

The learned ability to respond differently to similar stimuli based on their differences, significant in the context of conditioning.

Stimulus Generalization

The tendency for the conditioned response to be evoked by stimuli that are similar to the stimulus to which the response was initially conditioned.

Higher-Order Conditioning

A process in classical conditioning where a stimulus that was previously neutral becomes a conditioned stimulus by being paired with another conditioned stimulus.

Shaping

A method of teaching new behaviors by rewarding successive approximations toward a desired behavior.