| http://www.w3.org/ns/prov#value | - This is necessary because the venous vessels are a low-pressure system and the blood must sometimes flow against gravity, particularly in the limbs.2114) Describe the forces that determine fluid movements across capillary walls.Answer: (1) Capillary hydrostatic pressure (equal to capillary blood pressure) tends to force fluid out of capillaries into the interstitial spaces. (2) Osmotic pressure, c
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