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The pressure exerted by the plasma proteins in the glomerulus is called

Option: 1

Capsular Hydrostatic Pressure (CHP)


Option: 2

Glomerular Blood Hydrostatic Pressure (GBHP)


Option: 3

Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure (BCOP)


Option: 4

Net Filtration Pressure


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 Blood Colloid Osmotic Pressure (BCOP): It is the pressure exerted by the plasma proteins in the glomerulus. These proteins are not filtered and they oppose the filtration. It is about 32mmHg.

Hence, the correct option is 3.

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