Cardiovascular unit 4 Flashcards
1
Q
what leaves the capillary through intercellular clefts and enters the interstitial fluid?
A
ions, glucose and water
2
Q
What is responsible for pushing fluid out across the capillary wall into the interstitial fluid?
A
Capillary hydrostatic pressure being greater than interstitial hydrostatic pressure
3
Q
what creates the colloid osmotic pressure of the capillary?
A
proteins in blood
4
Q
, is all the fluid that is pushed into the interstitial space from the arterial end reabsorbed at the venous end? If not, where does it go?
A
No, the lympatic system gets rid of extra fluid.
5
Q
What happens in an otherwise normal individual if their liver cannot produce albumin?
A
The blood would lose fluid to the tissues and the tissues would become swollen (edema)
