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At the venous end of a blood capillary network, interstitial fluid flows into th

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Question

At the venous end of a blood capillary network, interstitial fluid flows into the open space inside the capillary tube (the lumen). What is the force that drives fluid into the capillary lumen?

Active transport creates a solute gradient that is high inside and low outside the capillaries

Nearby lymphatic vessels supply the liquid that enters the capillaries

The decrease of blood pressure from one end of a capillary network to the other allows liquid to enter from the surrounding spaces

The liquid part of blood that flowed out of the capillaries at the arterial end creates hydrostatic pressure that forces liquid back in at the venous end

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Active transport creates a solute gradient that is high inside and low outside the capillaries

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Nearby lymphatic vessels supply the liquid that enters the capillaries

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The decrease of blood pressure from one end of a capillary network to the other allows liquid to enter from the surrounding spaces

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The liquid part of blood that flowed out of the capillaries at the arterial end creates hydrostatic pressure that forces liquid back in at the venous end

Explanation / Answer

The decrease of blood pressure from one end of a capillary network to the other allows liquid to enter from the surrounding spaces

Osmotic pressure is the force responsible for this movement.

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The decrease of blood pressure from one end of a capillary network to the other allows liquid to enter from the surrounding spaces