Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
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Chapter 20, Problem 15RQ
Which of the following statements is true?
- In one day, more fluid exits the capillary through filtration than enters through reabsorption.
- In one day approximately 35 mm of blood are filtered and 7 mm are reabsorbed.
- In one day the capillaries of the lymphatic system absorb about 20.4 liters of fluid.
- None of the above are true.
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