Fluid shift across capillary wall Flashcards
1
Q
what removes metabolites from cells
A
capillaries
2
Q
what delivers o2 to the cells
A
capillaries
3
Q
what are a single layer of epithelial cells
A
capillaries
4
Q
speed of blood flow through capillary bed and why
A
very slow to allow adequate time for exchange
5
Q
what do capilllaries unite to form
A
venules
6
Q
where do starling forces favour filtration
A
arteriolar endere
7
Q
where do starling forces favour reabsorption
A
venular end
8
Q
effect of lung compliance in pulmonary oedema
A
decreases
9
Q
pulmonary oedema
A
accumulation of fluid in interstitial and intraalveolar spaces
10
Q
what increases leakage of protein
A
histamine
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