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Capillaries increase in response to various physiological needs, primarily to enhance blood flow and improve oxygen and nutrient delivery to tissues. This process, known as angiogenesis, occurs during growth, healing, or in response to factors like low oxygen levels, inflammation, or increased physical activity. The formation of new capillaries helps meet the metabolic demands of tissues by providing a larger surface area for exchange between blood and cells.
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Will an increase in capillary pressure shift fluid into the capillaries?
An increase in capillary pressure will shift fluid into or out of the capillaries
Does exercise increase or decrease the flow of the blood in muscle capillaries?
Increase
What is the role of the mini-valves in lymph capillaries?
Increase permeability
Increased blood pressure would decrease the amount of fluid leaving the capillaries?
False, would increase the amount of fluid leaving the capillaries.
Why is capillaries branched out?
The capillaries are branched out to increase surface area for diffusion of substances like nutrients, hormones, and waste products like carbon dioxide.
What causes filtrate to flow from the blood into the glomerulus?
Is increase in blood pressure in the capillaries
As blood travels from the aorta toward the capillaries the?
The resistance will increase
Slow blood flow within capillaries?
Slow blood flow in the capillaries helps increase the efficiency of diffusion. The thin capillary wall also helps with diffusion.
What factor will increase the net filtration pressure to move fluid out of the capillaries?
Increased blood hydrostatic pressure.
Why does exercise increase the number of capillaries in your body?
The body will increase capillaries in order to get blood to where it is needed faster. This helps get extra oxygen to the muscles.
Capillaries that have a incomplete lining are called?
continuous capillaries continuous capillaries
What role do the capillaries play in gaseous exchange?
Capillaries are very thin and form almost web like structures. Because of how thin they are, they have a favorable surface area to volume ratio. Capillaries increase the surface area available for gas to diffuse into the blood. More suface area leads to more gas exchange.
