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Dilating Arteriole & Hydrostatic Pressure

blazinfury
in Anatomy, Physiology and Neuroscience

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Since hydrostatic pressure depends on arteriole resistance, wouldn't dilating arterioles decrease hydrostatic pressure in the capillaries? As a result less fluid will be transferred to the tissues.

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