Which of the following statements is false concerning the movement of fluid between capillaries and interstitial space?
A) Blood hydrostatic pressure forces fluid from the capillary to the interstitial space.
B) Blood osmotic pressure moves fluid from the interstitial space to the capillary.
C) The osmotic pressure of the interstitial fluid is less than the blood osmotic pressure.
D) The hydrostatic pressure of the interstitial fluid is largely unimportant in determining fluid movement.
E) The net filtration pressure is usually zero.

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The net filtration pressure is not usually zero; it is the difference between the forces pushing fluid out of the capillaries and the forces pulling fluid into the capillaries. This pressure determines the direction and rate of fluid exchange between the capillaries and the interstitial space.

Which of the Following Statements Is False Concerning the Movement