Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
Human Physiology: From Cells to Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285866932
Author: Lauralee Sherwood
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Comparison between the osmotic pressure and the hydrostatic pressure.

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The movement of water takes place passively down its own concentration gradient, that is, from the region of high water concentration to the region of low water concentration. The net diffusion of water along its concentration gradient via a selectively permeable membrane is called osmosis.

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