Hydrostatic Pressure Is the Primary Driving Force of Plasma Through

question 40

Multiple Choice

Hydrostatic pressure is the primary driving force of plasma through the filtration membrane into the capsular space.All but one of the following statements reflects why hydrostatic pressure is so high in the glomerular capillaries.Select the one statement that does not explain the high pressure within the glomerular capillaries.

• A) The diameter of the efferent arteriole is smaller than the afferent arteriole.
• B) The volume of plasma in the efferent arteriole is higher when compared to the afferent arteriole.
• C) The efferent arteriole has higher resistance to blood flow than the afferent arteriole.
• D) The flow of blood is reduces as blood reaches the efferent arteriole.

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Definitions:

Heart Valves

Structures within the heart that open and close to control the flow of blood through the heart's chambers and into the arteries.

Aorta

Originating from the heart's left ventricle and stretching to the abdomen, it is the body's biggest artery, responsible for delivering oxygen-rich blood to the circulatory system.

Right Ventricle

A chamber of the heart that pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs for oxygenation via the pulmonary artery.

Ventricular Contraction

The phase of the cardiac cycle in which the ventricles of the heart contract, pumping blood out of the chambers.