Hypertension, or high blood pressure, causes edema in the tissues because
A. it raises the capillary osmotic pressure, thereby forcing water back into the capillaries at a higher rate
then normal.
B it raises the capillary osmotic pressure, thereby driving water out of the capillaries and into the
interstitial spaces at a higher rate than normal.
C it raises the capillary blood pressure, thereby driving water out of the capillaries and into the interstitial . spacesatahigherratethannormal.
D. it lowers the capillary blood pressure, thereby decreasing the amount of water accumulating in the tissues.
Answer: C it raises the capillary blood pressure, thereby driving water out of the capillaries and into the interstitial . spacesatahigherratethannormal.
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