An Increase in Capillary Blood Pressure _____ Volume

Question

An increase in capillary blood pressure _____ volume.
A) increases blood plasma
B) increases interstitial fluid
C) decreases interstitial fluid
D) both B and C

Accepted Answer

An increase in capillary blood pressure pushes more fluid out of the capillaries and into the interstitial space, thereby increasing the volume of interstitial fluid.