High blood pressure is maintained in the glomeruli compared to other capillaries because:

  • A
    The difference in the diameters of the afferent and efferent arterioles creates higher resistance to blood flowing out of the glomeruli.
  • B
    Glomeruli have lower hydrostatic pressure than other capillaries.
  • C
    Capillaries have a smaller diameter than glomeruli.
  • D
    All of the above.

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