The primary mechanism driving filtration in capillary beds is ______.
A. diffusion
B. capillary osmotic pressure
C. hydrostatic pressure of the interstitial fluid
D. hydrostatic pressure within the capillaries
Ans: C. hydrostatic pressure of the interstitial fluid
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