PATH 3610 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Oncotic Pressure, Hypoproteinemia, Fibrin

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Pathology
• Course: PATH 3610
• Professor: Unknown

Document Summary

Hydrostatic pressure: pressure of water (i. e. the fluid part of the blood), influenced by the activity of the and oxygen delivery occurs: at venular end of capillary bed, vascular hydrostatic pressure (pushing fluid out of vessels) is lower than the vascular oncotic pressure (drawing fluid into vessels) so fluid metabolic waste byproducts are transported out of the tissues. Body cavities are potential spaces within the body: pleural space: between the surface of the lung and the pleura lining the chest wall, pericardial sac: membranous sac which surrounds the heart, separating it from the adjacent lungs, peritoneal cavity: abdominal cavity, limited by the diaphragm, the abdominal walls, and the pelvic floor, and containing the abdominal organs, normally contain only a small amount of fluid to prevent friction, but fluid may collect in these cavities due to a variety of disease conditions.