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Are the skin veins arteries or capillaries near every cell in your body?
capillaries
What layer of skin are capillaries in?
The capillaries are contained within the dermis and and nutrients that the epidermis requires diffuses up to it.
Can you see capillaries when you have a skin cut?
no...you see blood.
What blood vessels supply skin cells?
capillaries
What function do the capillaries serve for in the skin of a rat?
they provide heat
What are the symptoms of broken capillaries?
extremes of temperature alternating heat and cold often leads to the formation of broken capillaries. these appear as fine red lines on white skin, and discolouraiton on black skin.
Why can you see your veins through your skin?
It is possible to see capillaries through your skin if your skin is thin and pale.
Why does Scratching skin causes blood to surface?
If you scratch your self to hard you cause the capillaries in your skin to break. Capillaries are the smallest of all blood vessels and when broken cause the blood to surface.
Do capillaries constrict and dilate?
No. They are vessels composed of epithelial cells (endothelium) which contain no contractile material. However, at their site of origin they contain sphincters (precapillary sphincters) that controls the flow of blood that enters the capillaries.
Which one of these is closest to every cell of your body the skin capillaries arteries or veins?
veins
What is the purpose of the arterioles and capillaries in the skin in relation heat?
so that our poo has better texture
Why does smoking age women faster?
It constricts the capillaries and reduces the flow of blood to the skin surface, causing dry skin and wrinkles.
