Fluid tends to be forced out of a capillary bed by ________ while ________ tends to draw fluid into the capillary bed.
A) systolic pressure; diastolic pressure
B) blood pressure; osmotic pressure
C) osmotic pressure; diastolic pressure
D) osmotic pressure; blood pressure

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Blood pressure forces fluids out of the capillary bed, while osmotic pressure (due to the presence of proteins in the blood) draws fluids back into the capillary bed.

Fluid Tends to Be Forced Out of a Capillary Bed