Question

how does hypertension impact capillary bulk flow?

Answer 1

Bulk flow is a process used by small lipid-insoluble proteins to cross the capillary wall. Capillary structure plays a large role in the rate of bulk flow, with continuous capillaries limiting flow and discontinuous capillaries facilitating the greatest amount of flow

This movement, often referred to as bulk flow, involves two pressure-driven mechanisms: Volumes of fluid move from an area of higher pressure in a capillary bed to an area of lower pressure in the tissues via filtration.so in hypertension the pressure in capillariy bed will decrease as a result of low blood flow as a result of constriction of arterioles and arteries. So as a result pressure in capilaries will decreses and cause a reduction in bulk flow