The movements of fluid across the capillary wall depend on all of the following except
a. capillary blood pressure.
b. interstitial-fluid hydrostatic pressure.
c. plasma protein concentration.
d. interstitial-fluid protein concentration.
e. concentration of glucose in the capillary.
E
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A) increased extracellular fluid water levels B) sympathetic stimulation C) decreased stretch of the granular cells of the afferent arterioles D) decreased filtrate NaCl concentration
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A) Thymus B) Lymph node C) Spleen D) Lymphatic vessel