What governs the movement of fluid out of capillaries at the arteriolar end?
A. The pressure of the blood is greater than the osmotic force of the interstitial fluid.
B. The pressure of the interstitial fluid is greater than the pressure of the blood.
C. The pressure of the blood is greater than the pressure of the interstitial fluid.
D. The pressure of the interstitial fluid is greater than that of the blood.
E. The pressure of the blood is less than that of the interstitial fluid.
Answer: A
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