Question

With regard to starling forces in the peritubular capillaries, which of the following pressures is the highest in the peritubular capillaries?

Question options:

	a) Peritubular capillary hydrostatic pressure
	b) Plasma oncotic pressure
	c) Tubular hydrostatic pressure
	d) Tubular oncotic pressure
	e) Pressures described in ‘a’ and ‘b’ are equal but opposite

Answer 1

Answer.

D. Tubular oncotic pressure.

• Tubular oncotic pressure is the highest pressure in the peritubular capillaries.
• Oncotic pressure is the pressure due to plasma proteins.

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