The Pressure-Driven Movement of Fluids and Solutes from Blood into Interstitial

Question

The pressure-driven movement of fluids and solutes from blood into interstitial fluid is called
A)reabsorption.
B)filtration.
C)bulk flow.
D)osmosis.
E)transcytosis.

Accepted Answer

Filtration is the movement of fluids and solutes from a high-pressure area (blood vessels) to a low-pressure area (interstitial fluid) due to a pressure gradient. This process is also known as ultrafiltration.