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Endothelial cells also known as epithernal tissue.
Emmanuel Ward
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∙ 13y agoEndothelial cells
also called simple squamous epithelial tissue
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From what does capillary cell wall receives blood?
The capillary cell wall receives blood from the interstitial fluid.
What must the molecules in a capillary enter before they enter the cell?
Molecules traveling within the bloodstream pass through the capillary cell wall via osmotic pressure and diffuse through the interstitial fluid before encountering the tissue cell wall.
How many times does an oxygen molecule cross a plasma membrane when moving from inside an alveolus to the hemoglobin of a red blood cell and what are the plasma membranes?
1. Into the cell of the alveolus 2.+3. Out of the alvealus into cell of the capillary wall 4. Out of the cell of the capillary wall and into blood plasma 5. Into the red blood cell. So 5.
How does gas exchange happen in capillary blood vessels?
It is because the capillary wall is only one-cell-thick. In addition, they have a large total surface area in contact with body cell and the blood flow is low.
How is the wall of a capillary suited for the exchange of materials in tissues?
The wall of a capillary is extremely thin.
Describe the structure of a capillary wall?
capillary walls are very thin, often a cell thick. artery walls have two thick layers.
What are the features of a capillary cell that makes it good at its job?
Thin cell wall - facilitates permeability of gases and blood. High surface-to-volume ratio
Which barriers must and cross to pass between air and blood inside lungs?
epithelial cell, capillary wall, and extracellular fluid
What kind of wall does a capillary have?
The walls of capillaries are made of one cell cell layer so it is a small diffusion barier. They have the greatest total cross-sectional area and the slowest velocity of blood flow. This enhances exchange.
What surrounds the individual muscle cell?
In an animal cell, the cell membrane surrounds a cell. It is like a plastic bag protecting the insides of the cell. In a plant cell, there is the same but there is also a tough cell wall like a cardboard box around the cell. Hope this helps :-)
What does cell wall mein?
A cell wall in reference to genetics are part of plant cells. Cell walls make plants have a very rigid structure forming wood. Cell walls are found covering the cellular membrane. It can also mean a wall of a padded cell, found in psychological hospitals (me thinks).
What is the structure of respiratory membrane?
The respiratory membrane is formed by a combination of the walls of alveoli and walls of capillaries. It consists of type 1 alveolar cells, a basement membrane, capillary endothelium, alveolar epithelium and macrophages.
