The Continual Movement of Fluid Through the Interstitial Spaces Produced

question 18

Multiple Choice

The continual movement of fluid through the interstitial spaces produced by capillary filtration serves which of the following functions?

• A) accelerates the distribution of nutrients and hormones
• B) assists the transport of insoluble substances that cannot enter the capillaries
• C) helps carry toxins and bacteria to cells of the immune system
• D) flushes hormones and wastes from the interstitial spaces
• E) all of the above

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