Describe the normal pressures or flows at the arterial end of the capillary.

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For example, in a typical capillary, blood pressure is approximately 30 mm Hg at the arterial end and approximately 20 mm Hg at the venous end olloid osmotic pressure of the intravascular fluid remains constant at approximately 25 mm Hg. Hydrostatic pressure along the capillary continually decreases. At the arterial end, hydrostatic pressure normally exceeds osmotic pressure and water flows out of the vascular space into the interstitial space.

Describe the Normal Pressures or Flows at the Arterial End