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They are called capillaries and are involved in the process of capillary exchange where they supply each living cell in your body with the nutrients it needs to survive and also carries away their waste products. The tiniest tubes are the capillaries.

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What is inside a firefly?

Inside a firefly, you would find a complex circulatory system with blood called hemolymph, a respiratory system that includes tubes called tracheae for breathing, and a digestive system for processing food. Additionally, fireflies have light-producing organs called lanterns that contain luciferase enzymes to create bioluminescence.


What is a open and closed circulatory system?

In a closed circulatory system, the circulatory fluid remains within blood vessels at all points in the circulatory system. In an open circulatory system, the circulating fluid enters a sinus at least at one point in the circulating system and thus comes in direct contact with the tissues.


Plants that do not have system of tubes are called?

Plants that do not have a system of tubes for transporting water and nutrients are called non-vascular plants. These plants rely on osmosis and diffusion for internal transport of materials. Some examples include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.


What is the special cell that lines all the tubes in the respitoary system?

The special cell that lines all the tubes in the respiratory system is called the ciliated columnar epithelial cell. These cells have tiny hair-like structures called cilia that help to sweep mucus and debris out of the respiratory tract to keep it clean and free of particles.


What are other organ system?

Errrr, you didn't really give other organ systems so I'll just list a few. The Endocrine system (Glands) The Circulatory system (Heart, Veins, Arteries) The Respitory System (Lungs, Bronchial tubes) Nervous system (Brain, Spinal Column, Nerves) The Digestive system (Stomach, Gallblader, Intestines) The Skeletal System (Bones) The Muscular System (Muscles) Hope that answered your question

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How are the tiniest tubes in circulatory system are related to the air sacs?

The tiniest tubes in the circulatory system, known as capillaries, are closely related to the air sacs in the lungs, called alveoli. Capillaries surround the alveoli and facilitate the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air in the alveoli and the blood. This process allows oxygen to enter the bloodstream while carbon dioxide is expelled from the blood, highlighting the interconnectedness of the respiratory and circulatory systems in maintaining body oxygenation.


What is the of circulatory system where the blood stays in the tubes?

Closed circulatory system.


What type of circulatory system does a tapeworm have?

segmented worms have a closed circulatory system.in a closed circulatory system, blood moves only within a connected network of tubes called blood vessels.


What are 3 tubes in the circulatory system?

arteries,veins,capillaries


Does the human circulatory system made up of tubes?

yes


How do circulatory system work?

a The Circulatory System has 2 tubes on oxygenated rube which is blood with oxygen and deoxygenated tube which the blood is not carrying oxygen


What is the work of the circulatory system?

consist of the blood,the heart,and an intricate network of long,slender tubes called blood vessels that originate from the heart.


What are the system of tubes that carry blood in vertebrates?

The blood vessels of the circulatory system is the system of tubes that carry blood in vertebrates. These vessels include veins, arteries, and capillaries.


How does the circulatory system cooperate with the respiratorydigestiveexcretory systems?

by getting all the food down the tubes


The circulatory system is also known as?

Cardiovascular (translated loosely it means "heart tubes/pipes").


How long would your circulatory system tubes be if you tied them together?

60,000 miles or 96,000 kilometres


What is made up of the heart and all the tubes and blood connected to the heart?

The circulatory system includes the heart and all of the tubes connected to it. These tubes are collectively known as blood vessels.