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

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Bowman's capsule oncotic pressure approaches zero because proteins are generally not filtered into Bowman's capsule, so there is little to no oncotic pressure in this space.

Which of the Following Pressures Across the Glomerular Capillaries Approaches