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No, arteries carry blood away from the heart, veins carry blood back to the heart, and capillaries are where blood disperses throughout areas in the body. capillaries are sort of in between, but not really.
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What Small blood vessels connect the arteries?
Arteries - > Arterioles -> Capillaries
What structures connect the smallest arteries with the smallest veins?
Capillaries are the structures that connect arteries to veins.
What type of tube system does the circulatory system has?
It has arteries,viens, and capillaries
Which vessels branch from arteries?
The branches from arteries are arterioles and then into capillaries.
How do capillaries and arteries connect?
Capillaries are just smaller continuations/branches of arteries.
What vessels that connect arteries to veins?
Capillaries
Capillaries connect what?
Capillaries connect small arteries to small veins. Capillaries are the site of gas exchange.
What is the smallest of the three veins capillaries and arteries?
Capillaries. They are the microscopic tubes that connect the veins and the arteries.
Vessels that connect arteries and veins?
capillaries
What are arterioles and what are capillaries?
Arteioles are blood vessels that connect arteries and capillaries. Capillaries are blood vessels that connect arterioles and venules
What are the tiny tubes called in blood vessels?
Capillaries are the tiniest of the blood vessels. They connect arteries and veins.
Why are capillaries special to us?
they connect veins to arteries
