The formation of lymph would increase if there were a(n)
A) increase in blood osmotic pressure.
B) increase in tissue osmotic pressure.
C) decrease in the volume of tissue fluid.
D) decrease in protein in the tissue fluid.
E) all of the above

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Lymph formation occurs as a result of excess tissue fluid moving into lymphatic vessels. This is driven by a difference in osmotic pressure between tissue fluid and the lymph vessels. An increase in tissue osmotic pressure would increase the movement of fluid into the lymphatic vessels, thus increasing lymph formation. An increase in blood osmotic pressure or a decrease in the volume of tissue fluid would not necessarily lead to an increase in lymph formation. A decrease in protein in the tissue fluid would actually decrease the difference in osmotic pressure between tissue fluid and lymphatic vessels, thus decreasing lymph formation.

The Formation of Lymph Would Increase If There Were A(n)