When fluid moves across capillary membranes, the pressures forcing fluid out of the capillaries are:

hydrostatic pressure; interstitial osmotic pressure
interstitial osmotic pressure; osmotic pressure of plasma
interstitial fluid pressure; osmotic pressure of plasma
hydrostatic pressure; interstitial fluid pressure
none of the choices are correct


hydrostatic pressure; interstitial osmotic pressure

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