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What is the term used to describe the intermittent contraction of metarterioles and precapillary sphincters?
What is the term used to describe the intermittent contraction of metarterioles and precapillary sphincters?
- Perfusion
- Reabsorption
- Vasomotion (correct)
- Filtration
What is the primary factor that determines the degree of opening and closing of the metarterioles and precapillary sphincters?
What is the primary factor that determines the degree of opening and closing of the metarterioles and precapillary sphincters?
- Concentration gradients
- Oncotic pressure
- Hydrostatic pressure
- Oxygen availability (correct)
How do lipid-soluble substances typically cross the capillary wall?
How do lipid-soluble substances typically cross the capillary wall?
- Due to hydrostatic pressure
- Through water-filled clefts or large pores
- By dissolving in and diffusing across the endothelial membrane (correct)
- By being actively transported
What is the term used to describe the movement of water from the capillary plasma into the interstitial fluid?
What is the term used to describe the movement of water from the capillary plasma into the interstitial fluid?
What is the term used to describe the fluid present in the interstitium, the spaces between cells?
What is the term used to describe the fluid present in the interstitium, the spaces between cells?
What is the term used to describe the large amounts of free interstitial fluid that can accumulate, causing edema?
What is the term used to describe the large amounts of free interstitial fluid that can accumulate, causing edema?
What is the main function of the lymphatic system in relation to fluid balance?
What is the main function of the lymphatic system in relation to fluid balance?
What is the role of the precapillary sphincter?
What is the role of the precapillary sphincter?
How do water-soluble substances cross the capillary wall?
How do water-soluble substances cross the capillary wall?
What is the function of the metarterioles?
What is the function of the metarterioles?
What is the main difference between the capillary walls of the brain and the liver?
What is the main difference between the capillary walls of the brain and the liver?
What is the main role of the venules in the microcirculation?
What is the main role of the venules in the microcirculation?
What is the role of the lymphatic system in controlling interstitial fluid protein concentration, volume, and pressure?
What is the role of the lymphatic system in controlling interstitial fluid protein concentration, volume, and pressure?
What prevents interstitial fluid and protein from exiting lymphatic capillaries?
What prevents interstitial fluid and protein from exiting lymphatic capillaries?
What is the main determinant of lymph flow within the lymphatic vessels?
What is the main determinant of lymph flow within the lymphatic vessels?
What function does the lymphatic system perform related to fat transport?
What function does the lymphatic system perform related to fat transport?
Which system is responsible for transporting foreign material to lymph nodes for the development of immune cells?
Which system is responsible for transporting foreign material to lymph nodes for the development of immune cells?
How can changes in Starling forces affect fluid movement?
How can changes in Starling forces affect fluid movement?
What is the primary force that drives fluid out of the interstitial space into the capillaries?
What is the primary force that drives fluid out of the interstitial space into the capillaries?
What is the main function of the lymphatic system in relation to fluid balance?
What is the main function of the lymphatic system in relation to fluid balance?
What is the primary force that drives fluid reabsorption from the interstitial space into the capillaries?
What is the primary force that drives fluid reabsorption from the interstitial space into the capillaries?
What is the net filtration pressure at the arterial end of the capillary?
What is the net filtration pressure at the arterial end of the capillary?
What is the net filtration pressure at the venous end of the capillary?
What is the net filtration pressure at the venous end of the capillary?
What is the primary function of albumin in the body's fluid balance?
What is the primary function of albumin in the body's fluid balance?
What is the role of capillary permeability in fluid movement?
What is the role of capillary permeability in fluid movement?
What is the approximate amount of fluid that is reabsorbed from the interstitial spaces into the capillaries each day?
What is the approximate amount of fluid that is reabsorbed from the interstitial spaces into the capillaries each day?
What is the approximate amount of fluid that is filtered from the capillaries into the interstitial spaces each day?
What is the approximate amount of fluid that is filtered from the capillaries into the interstitial spaces each day?
What is the primary force that drives fluid out of the capillaries at the arterial end?
What is the primary force that drives fluid out of the capillaries at the arterial end?
What is the primary cause of fluid accumulation in congestive heart failure?
What is the primary cause of fluid accumulation in congestive heart failure?
Which condition is characterized by the leakage of plasma proteins into the intestinal tract, leading to decreased oncotic pressure and fluid accumulation?
Which condition is characterized by the leakage of plasma proteins into the intestinal tract, leading to decreased oncotic pressure and fluid accumulation?
What is the primary mechanism behind the development of edema or effusion in cases of local inflammation, such as a snake bite?
What is the primary mechanism behind the development of edema or effusion in cases of local inflammation, such as a snake bite?
Which condition can impair the normal drainage of fluid from tissues, causing fluid accumulation?
Which condition can impair the normal drainage of fluid from tissues, causing fluid accumulation?
Which type of edema is characterized by fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity?
Which type of edema is characterized by fluid accumulation in the abdominal cavity?
What is the term used to describe the abnormal collection of fluid between tissues or in a hollow space?
What is the term used to describe the abnormal collection of fluid between tissues or in a hollow space?
