Topics: Vessels Quiz
What pressure is responsible for reabsorption and for pulling fluids into the venous end of capillaries?
A. osmotic pressure in interstitial fluid (OPif)
B. osmotic pressure in capillary (OPc)
C. hydrostatic pressure in a capillary (HPc)
D. hydrostatic pressure in interstitial fluid (HPif)
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Which of the following is true regarding veins?
A. Veins have valves; arteries do not
B. Veins carry blood away from the heart, while arteries carry blood to the heart.
C. Veins have smaller-diameter lumens compared to arteries.
D. Veins are more muscular than arteries.