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Net Filtration: Blood Osmotic vs. Capillary Pressure
Chapter 20, Problem 14(choose chapter or problem)
Net filtration pressure is calculated by ________.
a. adding the capillary hydrostatic pressure to the interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure
b. subtracting the fluid drained by the lymphatic vessels from the total fluid in the interstitial fluid
c. adding the blood colloid osmotic pressure to the capillary hydrostatic pressure
d. subtracting the blood colloid osmotic pressure from the capillary hydrostatic pressure
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QUESTION:
Net filtration pressure is calculated by ________.
a. adding the capillary hydrostatic pressure to the interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure
b. subtracting the fluid drained by the lymphatic vessels from the total fluid in the interstitial fluid
c. adding the blood colloid osmotic pressure to the capillary hydrostatic pressure
d. subtracting the blood colloid osmotic pressure from the capillary hydrostatic pressure
ANSWER:Step 1 of 4
Net filtration pressure (NFP) is the pressure gradient that determines the movement of fluids across the capillary walls and into the interstitial fluid.
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Net Filtration: Blood Osmotic vs. Capillary Pressure
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