Which of the following pressures across the glomerular capillaries approaches zero?
A) glomerular oncotic pressure
B) Bowman's capsule oncotic pressure
C) glomerular filtration pressure
D) Bowman's capsule hydrostatic pressure
E) glomerular capillary hydrostatic pressure

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Bowman's capsule oncotic pressure approaches zero because the filtrate in Bowman's capsule contains very low amounts of proteins, making the oncotic pressure negligible.

Which of the Following Pressures Across the Glomerular Capillaries Approaches