The net hydrostatic pressure (HP) is the hydrostatic pressure in the __________ minus hydrostatic pressure in the __________.

What will be an ideal response?


capillary; interstitial fluid

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What will be an ideal response?

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The cardiovascular system _______

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)

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Hormones often cause a cell to elicit multiple responses; this is because ________

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