Tissue fluid and the lymph system Quiz
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1. What force pushes fluid out of the capillary at the arteriole end?
- A. Oncotic pressure
- B. Hydrostatic pressure
- C. Osmotic pressure of the tissue
- D. Diffusion of proteins
2. The hydrostatic pressure at a venule end is 1.5 kPa and the oncotic pressure is 3.3 kPa. What happens?
- A. Fluid moves out of the capillary
- B. Fluid moves into the capillary
- C. There is no net movement
- D. Proteins move out of the capillary
3. Which substance is normally absent from tissue fluid?
- A. Glucose
- B. Oxygen
- C. Plasma proteins
- D. Amino acids
4. What causes oedema when a person is starving of protein?
- A. A higher hydrostatic pressure
- B. Blocked lymph vessels
- C. A lower oncotic pressure in the plasma
- D. Raised blood pressure in the arteries
5. Where does the lymph system return fluid to the blood?
- A. Into the capillaries of the lungs
- B. Into a large vein near the heart
- C. Into the aorta
- D. Into the kidney