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Which of the choices below reflects the balance (or imbalance) between the direction and amount of fluid that flows across the capillary walls?

A. hydrostatic pressure only
B. plasma and formed element concentration
C. blood volume and viscosity
D. hydrostatic and osmotic pressure

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Answer:

The correct answer is option - D. hydrostatic and osmotic pressure.

Explanation:

The hydrostatic pressure is the pressure that is produced by the fluid at a particular point due to gravity. The hydrostatic pressure takes the material out of the capillaries.

The osmotic pressure is the pressure that prevents a true solvent to flow inward a solution through the semi-permeable membrane. It takes the material back in the capillaries. Hydrostatic pressure at the side of the artery is more than osmotic pressure thus, the overall materials through the material across the capillaries walls.

Thus, the correct answer is option - D. hydrostatic and osmotic pressure.

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