Given that we have the following blood pressures at the arterial end of a capillary: Blood pressure: 28 mmHg, and Osmotic pressure: 20 mmHg; what is the net filtration pressure at this end?
belongs to book: Examination Questions and Answers in Basic Anatomy and Physiology|Martin Caon|| Chapter number:12.3| Question number:8
All Answers
total answers (1)
Medicine
C: BP promotes the outflow of liquid and solutes from the arterial end, while the blood’s osmotic pressure promotes the inflow of water. That is, these two influences are opposing. Hence 28–20 = 8 mmHg.
need an explanation for this answer? contact us directly to get an explanation for this answer