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Anatomy & Physiology · Chapter 20
Capillary Exchange
Along a single capillary, two opposing forces decide whether fluid leaves the blood or returns to it. Tap each end to see the tug-of-war.
Arterial end
one capillary · arterial (left) → venous (right)
Capillary exchange
filtration & reabsorption
Arterial end
Venous end
📷 Reference image
A real labeled figure to compare with the interactive above.
Capillary Exchange — OpenStax, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
