What type of movement occurs if Net Filtration Pressure (NFP) equals zero?

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What type of movement occurs if Net Filtration Pressure (NFP) equals zero?

Net Filtration Pressure shows the balance of forces that move fluid across the capillary wall. It reflects the difference between forces pushing fluid out of the capillary and forces pulling fluid into it (including interstitial pressures). When this balance sums to zero, the outward and inward forces cancel, so there is no net movement of fluid in or out of the capillary. Fluid may still move locally in small amounts, but the overall flux is zero. That’s why no net fluid movement is the correct answer.

Net Filtration Pressure shows the balance of forces that move fluid across the capillary wall. It reflects the difference between forces pushing fluid out of the capillary and forces pulling fluid into it (including interstitial pressures). When this balance sums to zero, the outward and inward forces cancel, so there is no net movement of fluid in or out of the capillary. Fluid may still move locally in small amounts, but the overall flux is zero. That’s why no net fluid movement is the correct answer.

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