The process that uses hydrostatic pressure to move water and solutes through a membrane is:
a. osmosis
b. dialysis
c. filtration
d. pinocytosis
c. filtration
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The movement of water between fluid compartments is regulated primarily by
A. pinocytosis and phagocytosis. B. diffusion and osmosis. C. hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure. D. active and passive transport.
Which of the following allows a membrane potential to be measured directly by taking into account relative permeabilities and gradients for all permeable ions?
a. Goldman-Hokgkin-Katz equation b. Nernst equation c. Fick's equation d. All of the above e. Only a and c
A force that attracts fluid into the capillary from the tissue spaces is
A. blood pressure. B. negative interstitial pressure. C. blood colloid osmotic pressure. D. venous pressure. E. active transport.
All of the following statements about the effect of aging on the muscular system are true except which one?
A. Our diet and lifestyle solely determine the rate and extent of muscle loss. B. Some muscle is replaced by fibrous tissue. C. Fat is deposited in muscle tissue and muscle fibers shrink. D. Muscle mass decreases with age.