LSC TOMBALL BIOLOGY CONNECT ACCESS
LSC TOMBALL BIOLOGY CONNECT ACCESS
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ISBN: 9781265728496
Author: Mader
Publisher: MCG CUSTOM
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Chapter 12, Problem 14A
Summary Introduction

Introduction:

Capillary hydrostatic pressure is more in the arterial end than at the venous end. The osmotic pressure (also known as oncotic pressure) is smaller in inside the capillaries at the arterial end than at the venous end. This helps in a capillary exchange process of gases and other substances.

Pictorial representation:

The hydrostatic pressure on a capillary can be best understood from the figure below.

LSC TOMBALL BIOLOGY CONNECT ACCESS, Chapter 12, Problem 14A

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