Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
Human Physiology: An Integrated Approach (8th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134605197
Author: Dee Unglaub Silverthorn
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 15.6, Problem 15CC
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To explain: The reason for referring the colloid osmotic pressure of plasma rather than its osmolarity, in the discussion given in the book.

Introduction: Solute concentration is defined as the number of osmoles of solutes dissolved in one liter of the solvent. The measure of solute concentration is known as osmolarity, whereas osmotic pressure is the pressure created by the flow of solution across a semipermeable membrane.

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