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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?
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?
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?
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?
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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?
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Which type of substances diffuse through water-filled channels between endothelial cells?
Which type of substances diffuse through water-filled channels between endothelial cells?
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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?
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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?
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