Hydrostatic and Osmotic Pressure (lesson 7)

Question 1

What is osmotic pressure?

Answer 1

Pressure exerted by water moving through osmosis

Capillaries absorb wastes from cells on venous end

Question 2

Heart failure:Symptoms, Treatments, Fun fact

Answer 2

Symptoms: fatigue, shortness of breath, coughing, fluid up in legs and ankles

Treatment: Medication, Lifestyle changes, potentially surgery

Fun fact: Caused when heart is too weak to pump blood.

Question 3

What is hydrostatic pressure?

Answer 3

Pressure exerted by fluids from high pressure of capillaries

Capillaries filter nutrients on arterial end