Capillary Exchange

3D illustration depicting the net filtration pressure through the length of a capillary, from the arterial end to the venous end. The left side of the capillary uses labels and text to indicate that the hydrostatic pressure in the arterial end of a capillary is greater than the surrounding osmotic pressure, leading to a net fluid movement out of the capillary. The middle part of the image shows that the hydrostatic pressure of the capillary and the osmotic pressures are equal, so no net fluid movement occurs. The right side of the capillary uses labels and text to indicate that the hydrostatic pressure in the venous end of the capillary is less than the surrounding osmotic pressure, leading to a net fluid movement back into the capillary.

Credit
Blausen Medical

Dimensions
1920 x 1080 pixels

Print Size @ 300 dpi
6 x 4 inches / 16 x 9 cm