Describe the forces involved bulk flow across a capillary bed
What will be an ideal response?
The forces involved in bulk flow include capillary pressure, which pushes fluid out of the blood; plasma colloid osmotic pressure, which pulls fluid back into the blood; interstitial fluid hydrostatic pressure, which forces fluid into the blood; and interstitial fluid colloid osmotic pressure, which tends to pull water out of the blood. Normally the interstitial fluid pressures are insignificant in bulk flow. Bulk flow is important in regulating the distribution of ECF between plasma and interstitial fluid and provides a temporary mechanism to keep plasma volume constant.
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