What Will Be the Long-Term Effect of Blocking the Lymphatic

question 70

Multiple Choice

What will be the long-term effect of blocking the lymphatic vessels associated with a capillary bed?

• A) more fluid entering the venous capillaries
• B) an increase in the blood pressure in the capillary bed
• C) the accumulation of more fluid in the interstitial areas
• D) fewer proteins leaking out of the blood to enter the interstitial fluid
• E) the area of the blockage becoming abnormally small

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