Chapter 24.5, Problem 19WDL

Summary Introduction

To determine:

The value of the NFP if the glomerular hydrostatic pressure increases from $65\text{mm Hg to 75 mm Hg}$ , ${\text{OP}}_{\text{g}}\text{is 30}\text{mm}\text{Hg}$, and ${\text{HP}}_{\text{c}}\text{is}\text{20mm}\text{Hg}$(with reference to question 18).

Concept introduction:

Net filtration pressure (NFP) is a difference between the glomerular hydrostatic pressure in the blood of glomerular capillaries and the pressure that oppose the filtration (blood colloid osmotic pressure, and capsular hydrostatic pressure). It is a type of filtration pressure which promotes the filtration.