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Yes, the capillaries are the smallest kind of blood vessel, that facilitate the movement of substances (like oxygen and glucose) in and out of the blood through their very thin walls.

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From what vessel does capillary receive blood?

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What are the narrowest kind of blood vessel?

Capillary


What the smallest blood vessel in the body?

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What causes the transfer of materials between capillaries and tissue fluid?

As blood enters the capillary bed on the arteriole end, the blood pressure in the capillary vessel is greater than the osmotic pressure of the blood in the vessel. The net result is that fluid moves from the vessel to the body tissue.At the middle of the capillary bed, blood pressure in the vessel equals the osmotic pressure of the blood in the vessel. The net result is that fluid passes equally between the capillary vessel and the body tissue. Gasses, nutrients, and wastes are also exchanged at this point.On the venue end of the capillary bed, blood pressure in the vessel is less than the osmotic pressure of the blood in the vessel. The net result is that fluid, carbon dioxide and wastes are drawn from the body tissue into the capillary vessel.


Is a capillary a vessle?

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What type of blood vessel lets gases?

capillary


What is the tiniest blood vessel?

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A tiny blood vessel that delivers fresh blood to the cells is called a what?

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What word means the smallest type of blood vessel in the body?

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What blood vessel has the widest lumen?

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