Capillaries Flashcards by Jojo Darko

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Capillaries

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Site of diffusion between arteries and veins

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Narrow lumen

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Allows rbc to be close to body cells

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Thin walls

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Short diffusion distance

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Highly branched

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Provides a large surface area for diffusion

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