Measurement of the functions of a nephron reveals a glomerular capillary pressure of 69 mm Hg, and a pressure in the capsular space of 15 mm Hg. Assuming that the colloid osmotic pressure is 30 mm Hg, and that essentially no plasma proteins are filtered by the glomerulus, what is the net filtration pressure in this case?

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Amiyah Powell

14 February, 10:52

Measurement of the functions of a nephron reveals a glomerular capillary pressure of 69 mm Hg, and a pressure in the capsular space of 15 mm Hg. Assuming that the colloid osmotic pressure is 30 mm Hg, and that essentially no plasma proteins are filtered by the glomerulus, what is the net filtration pressure in this case?

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Jair Hatfield · Answer 1

the correct asnwers is 24 mm Hg

Explanation:

The net filtration pressure would be 24 mm Hg.

Glomerular filtrations arise from pressures, these pressures are what determine the passage or not of certain structures.

In this case mm Hg means millimeters of mercury which is a unit of monometric pressure that is used as a reference to measure or quantify pressure.