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They are present in the lung surrounding the alveoli.
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Are capillaries part of the lung?
Yes, capillaries form a network around the alveoli. It is through the alveolar walls and into the capillaries that oxygen enters the blood stream. Carbon dioxide leaves the blood by the reverse route.
Which part of the body connect the arteries to veins?
The arteries are connected to the veins through capillaries. Blood leaves the heart through arteries, goes throughout the body, then by way of capillaries to the veins and returns to the heart.
Which part of the body has thin walls to allow oxygen to pass through?
Capillaries
Which part of the body has thin walls that allow oxygen to pass through?
Capillaries
Are capillaries part of the respiratory system?
No. The capillaries are part of the circulatory system.
The lungs can be associated with what part of the circulatory system?
Pulmonary circulation through the blood vessels and capillaries.
What is the site for gas exchange?
the organ that is involved in gas exchange is the lung. the specific lung structure that is the site for gas exchange is the alveolus which is part of the alveoli, which is found in the lung.
Through what part of the soil does water flow?
pores
How does the law of continuity relate to the velocity of blood flow?
If a pipe's diameter changes over its length, a fluid flows through narrower segments of the pipe faster than it flows through the wider segments. Since the volume of flow per second must be constant through the entire pipe, the fluid must flow faster as the cross-sectional area of the pipe narrows (think of the velocity of water squirted by a hose with and without a nozzle).Based on the law of continuity, you might think that blood should travel faster through capillaries than through arteries, because the diameter of capillaries is very small. However, it is the total cross-sectional area of the capillaries that determines flow rate. Each artery conveys blood to such and enormous number of capillaries that the total cross-sectional area is much greater in capillary beds than in any other part of the circulatory system.For this reason, the blood slows substantially as it enters the arterioles from arteries, and slows further in the capillary beds. As blood leaves the capillaries and enters the venules and veins, it speeds up again as a result of the reduction in total cross-sectional area.
What are capillaries and what is their function?
Capillaries are part of the cardiovascular system. The capillaries are the smallest type of vessels of the system. They reside in almost all of the tissues in the body. The capillaries are so small, that they can only allow for one red blood cell to pass through it. The capillaries is where the gas exchange from blood to tissue and tissue to blood take place.
What is the lower part of the lung?
Base of the lung
Which part of a circuit is a current?
Current is the flow of electric charge or the rate of the flow of an electric charge through a conductor.
