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Why are capillaries only one cell thick and have opening in the cell wall?
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∙ 14y ago
oxygen has to pass through them to make blood rich
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agowaste ,oxygen and food energy that is carried in the blood
can slip through these gaps and jumps into the cells.
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Which body structures have wall one cell thick?
Fudi
What is the name of a blood vessel whose walls are only one layer thick that starts with c?
Capillaries are one cell thick.
How big around are your capillaries?
they are only one blood cell thick!
What is the tiniest blood vessels with walls are only one cell thick are?
"capillaries"
How many red blood cells at a time can pass through capillaries?
One. Capillaries are only one epithelial cell thick
What smallest blood vessels only one cell thick?
The thin walled blood vessels are called capillaries.
What is the smallest blood vessel that feeds the cells?
Capillaries. It is only one cell thick (adaptation for diffusion)
Which is smaller veins or capillaries?
capillaries, since they are only one cell wide.
What structure is microscopic blood vessels that are only one cell in thickness?
capillaries
What are the three tpyes of blood vessels and what do they do for the heart?
Arteries, veins and capillaries are the three major types of blood vessels. Capillaries are very small and only one cell thick to allow O2/CO2 exchange. Nutrients and wastes are also exchanged.
What type of blood do capillaries carry?
it comes in arterial blood and leaves as venous blood
What are tiny blood vessels in which substances are exchanged between the blood and body cell?
The capillary is the only blood vessel where things can be exchanged because it is so thin (one cell thick). Capillaries have a single cell layer of squamous epithilium.
