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Which type of substances easily pass through the lipid bilayer of capillary endothelial cells?
Which type of substances easily pass through the lipid bilayer of capillary endothelial cells?
- Insoluble Substances
- Lipid-Soluble Substances (correct)
- Proteins
- Large water-soluble molecules
What is the primary method by which larger molecules, such as proteins, are transported across endothelial cells?
What is the primary method by which larger molecules, such as proteins, are transported across endothelial cells?
- Diffusion through lipid bilayer
- Vesicular Transport (correct)
- Bulk Flow
- Reabsorption
What type of pressure promotes the movement of fluid and solutes out of the capillary into the interstitial space?
What type of pressure promotes the movement of fluid and solutes out of the capillary into the interstitial space?
- Interstitial Fluid Hydrostatic Pressure
- Colloid Osmotic Pressure
- Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure
- Capillary Hydrostatic Pressure (correct)
What opposes the movement of fluid out of the capillary and into the tissues?
What opposes the movement of fluid out of the capillary and into the tissues?
What is the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the capillary?
What is the pressure exerted by the blood against the walls of the capillary?
Which type of substances diffuse through water-filled channels between endothelial cells?
Which type of substances diffuse through water-filled channels between endothelial cells?
What is primarily responsible for drawing fluid back into the capillary from the surrounding tissues?
What is primarily responsible for drawing fluid back into the capillary from the surrounding tissues?
What is responsible for movement of fluid and solutes from the interstitial space back into the capillary?
What is responsible for movement of fluid and solutes from the interstitial space back into the capillary?
