Which of the choices below reflects the balance (or imbalance) between the direction and amount of fluid that flows across the capillary walls?

A) hydrostatic pressure only
B) hydrostatic and osmotic pressure
C) plasma and formed element concentration
D) blood volume and viscosity


B

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Which of the following terms might be found in the name of a muscle that is the larger of two similar muscles in a specific location?

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