Substances tend to leave the bloodstream at the arterial end of the capillary because:
A) the osmotic pressure of the blood is higher at the arterial end of the capillary
B) the osmotic pressure of the blood is higher at the venular end of the capillary
C) blood pressure is higher at the arterial end of the capillary
D) blood pressure is higher at the venular end of the capillary
E) interstitial pressure is higher at the arterial end of the capillary
Answer: C