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Capillaries

The smallest vessels in the circulatory system that are located within the tissues of the body, they transfer blood from the arteries, through the tissues to drop of nutrients and pick up waste and back to the veins.

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Why substances can only enter and leave the blood in the capillaries?

Capillaries are very thin and therefore allow the substances to be diffused out of the thin layer of vein/artery. They are also very small and allow for a smaller amount of blood cells to be transported at one which helps to slow them down (also they are further away from heart) and deposit their substances to each cell.

Do capillaries carry oxygenated or deoxygenated blood?

Capillaries carry Oxygenated (oxygen rich) blood and De-oxygenated (oxygen depleted) blood.

What are the characteristics of a capillary?

They are only one cell thick and have very thin walls, to allow nutrients and oxygen to diffuse out of them.

Why are capillaries important in metabolic exchange?

Capillaries allow the exchange of substances between the blood and the cells. They can do this because they have 'leaky walls' which let substances in and out. For instance food is supplied to the cells and carbon dioxide comes out of the cells to be taken away.

Capillaries exchange food oxygen and what?

They exchange water, oxygen and carbon dioxide, as well as nutrient and waste chemical substances between blood and surrounding tissues.

What is the tiny ball of capillaries in cortex of the kidney?

Glomerulus- tiny ball of capillaries(microscopic blood vessels) in the kidney.

What passes through the thin walls of the capillaries?

Blood passes through the capillaries, which provide a passage way for the blood from the arteries to the veins. The tiny, thin walled capillaries also allow for the exchange of gases through the tissue. You can read more about capillaries at fi.edu

Explain the statement servicing the capillaries is the essential function of the organs of the circulatory system?

The capillaries are where the actual transfer of oxygen to the cells happen making it the absolute essential part of the system. The lungs/gills/skin whole job is to get oxygen into the bloodstream so that the capillaries have oxygen to transfer to the cells. The hearts whole job is to supply enough pressure to circulate the blood past the capillaries so it constantly has new oxygenated blood to transfer oxygen to the cells.

--Ryan F

Why don't capillaries have a thick elastic walls?

Capillaries do not have a thick wall. These are very small, thin, tiny blood vessels. Their main function is to bring blood from larger blood vessels into every furthest part of your body, and to remove cellular wastes from those areas.

What happens to the blood as it passes through the pulmonary capillaries?

There is an exchange with oxygen, nutrients, and carbon dioxide and water vapor.

Is blood pressure higher in capillaries than in veins?

The blood is under low pressure once entering the capillary.

Why does the velocity of blood slow greatly as blood flows from arterioles into capillaries?

By the time the blood gets to the capillary bed, the blood pressure has dropped very low. This is important since this allows time for oxygen and nutrients to be dropped off and wastes and carbon dioxide to be picked up. By the way, the capillaries are so small that the red blood cells can barely fit through. They have to bend to fit. That also slows things down.

What is the function of glomerular tubular?

The glomerular tubular function is to filter the blood plasma and create urine by reabsorbing essential substances such as water, electrolytes, and nutrients, while also secreting waste products and excess substances from the blood into the urine for excretion. It plays a crucial role in maintaining the body's fluid balance and eliminating waste products.

Which substances are exchanged between the blood in the capillaries and the air in the alveoli?

Oxygen is exchanged from the air in the alveoli into the blood in the capillaries, while carbon dioxide is exchanged from the blood in the capillaries into the air in the alveoli during the process of respiration.

What body system does the nerve cell belong to?

Neurons are the cells that carry impulses in the nervous system. They belong to both the central nervous system (the brain and cord) and the peripheral nervous system. For example, these cells can carry information from your touch receptors in the skin of your fingers to the brain where you interpret it. Perhaps what you touch is very hot. In a flash, the brain sends information back to your muscles so that you will remove the fingers as quickly as possible so you will not burn them.

What is different about the capillary exchanges seen in a capillary with fenestrations and intercellular clefts and the exchanges seen in a capillary lacking those modifications?

Capillaries with fenestrations and intercellular clefts allow for different diffusion of substances depending on structural characteristics (and permeability) of the capillary. Fenestrated capillaries are found where absorption are a priority, such as the intestines or endocrine glands, or where filtration occurs, such as the kidneys. A fenestra is an oval pore covered (usually) by a delicate membrane, and is much more permeable than a plain plasma membrane. Intercellular clefts are gaps in the plasma membrane, or areas not joined tightly, and are another way substances can enter the cell. Almost all capillaries have these. Substances can diffuse directly through the plasma membranes of cells only if the substances are lipid-soluble (like the respiratory gases), and certain lipid-insoluble substances can enter or leave the blood by passing through the plasma membranes of endothelial cells within vesicles, by endo or exocytosis.

Is ocean nasal spray toxic?

No. As Ocean Nasal Spray only contains salt and water, and none of the chemicals that are found in some other brands, it is as safe as sea water. Which means, you don't want to drink it, but it's perfectly safe when used for its intended purpose.

Actually, it also contains Benzalkonium Chloride. BZC have been known to cause allergic reactions in some people, especially on mucous membranes.

What is a Fenestrated?

A fenestrated dressing has a "window" in it, an opening that lets it fit around a tube.