Which of the Following Factors Contributes to Reabsorption of Tissue

question 44

Multiple Choice

Which of the following factors contributes to reabsorption of tissue fluid in dependent regions of the body?

• A)hydrostatic pressure of 100 mm Hg.
• B)low capillary permeability
• C)low interstitial osmotic pressure
• D)pumping action of skeletal muscles

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Definitions:

Gamete

A mature haploid male or female germ cell which is able to unite with another of the opposite sex in sexual reproduction to form a zygote.

Spermatogenesis

The process by which male spermatozoa are produced, involving meiosis and subsequent maturation.

Oogenesis

Production of eggs in females by the process of meiosis and maturation.

Sister Chromatids

Identical copies of a chromosome, connected by a centromere, created during DNA replication and present in a cell before it divides.