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- 1. Fill in the Blank
Why does water exits at the arterial end of a capillary?
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why are the walls of capillaries very thin?
to facilitate diffusion of gasses
to facilitate diffusion of nutrient
to facilitate diffusion of blood
to facilitate diffusion of wastes
- 3. Fill in the Blank
What are the two forces that primarily control the movement of fluid through the capillary wall?
- 4. Fill in the Blank
Why do plasma proteins remain in the capillaries?
- 5. Fill in the Blank
How does osmotic pressure is created in a capillary?
- 6. Multiple Choice
midway along the capillary, _______ diffuse out of the capillary, and _______ diffuse into the capillary
oxygen and nutrients; red blood cells and plasma proteins
oxygen and nutrients; carbon dioxide and wastes
carbon dioxide and wastes; oxygen and nutrients
red blood cells and plasma proteins; carbon dioxide and wastes;
- 7. Fill in the Blank
Excess interstitial fluid is collected by lymphatic capillaries called ______
- 8. Multiple Choice
Blood that enters a capillary at the arterial end is rich in
carbon dioxide
oxygen
nutrient
water
- 9. Fill in the Blank
Substances leaving capillaries contribute to ________
- 10. Fill in the Blank
midway along the capillary, there is no net movement of water and solutes diffuse according to their ________
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