Regarding capillary exchange there is a net loss of fluid...

Regarding capillary exchange there is a net loss of fluid that could result in edema however the excess fluid is normally removed by_____________. Venules nearby Lymphatic vessels A portal system of capillaries All of the above

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00:01 This question asks, which of the following is located in interstitial spaces and is responsible for releasing nutrients, immune factors, and oxygen to these tissues, which i've summarized here is basically transport or delivery of these things to the tissues.

00:23 So they give us a few options here.

00:25 So let's start by just defining what they are and then we'll be able to pick up.

00:30 Out the best one.

00:31 Okay.

00:32 So let's start with a, the lymphatics.

00:35 These are a network of vessels.

00:39 It's an open system that moves lymphatic fluid throughout the body.

00:45 So if this were the correct answer, a keyword that we would see would be lymph, which is the fluid that moves around through the lymphatic system.

00:59 Okay, this is not what we're looking for.

01:03 We need something that deals with nutrient transport.

01:08 So although lymphatics are located, there are lymphatic vessels in the interstitial spaces as well.

01:15 They're not doing the job that we're looking for.

01:19 Okay, option b, arterials.

01:22 So in the body, arteries will sequentially branch and decrease in size into smaller vessels that are called arterials.

01:33 The arterials are kind of the bridge between arteries and capillaries.

01:41 So we'll just put artery arterial to capillary...