Under normal conditions, glomerular filtration depends on three main pressures. Which of those pressures is a pressure that favors the filtration pressure?
A) glomerular hydrostatic pressure
B) capsular hydrostatic pressure
C) capsular colloid osmotic pressure
D) blood colloid osmotic pressure
E) urinary bladder hydrostatic pressure
Answer: A
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