Question 40

(Multiple Choice)

What will be the long-term effect of blocking the lymphatic vessels associated with a capillary bed?


A) more fluid entering the venous capillaries
B) an increase in the blood pressure in the capillary bed
C) the accumulation of more fluid in the interstitial areas
D) fewer proteins leaking out of the blood to enter the interstitial fluid
E) the area of the blockage becoming abnormally small

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