Plasma Oncotic Pressure

question 3

Multiple Choice

Plasma oncotic pressure

• A)is caused primarily by salt (sodium chloride).
• B)"pulls" water into the capillaries from the interstitium.
• C)pushes water out of the capillaries into the interstitium.
• D)increases the flow of lymph.

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