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Where the arteries and veins meet. Very thin membranes that readily allow the exchange of oxygen and nutrients for carbon dioxide and waste products through their walls.<\/p>\n

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The intricate network of tiny blood vessels that permeate most of the body’s tissues. Capillaries serve as the juncture between the arterial and venous systems and help cells to maintain a proper exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide.<\/p>\n

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Minute vessels connecting arterioles and venules. The capillaries form networks throughout the body tissues that permit exchange of substances between the blood and tissue fluid.<\/p>\n

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The tiny blood vessels that transport blood to tissues and cells.<\/p>\n

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The minute vessels which join the ends of the arteries to venules, the tiny commencement of veins. Their walls consist of a single layer of fine, flat, transparent cells, bound together at the edges, and the vessels form a meshwork all through the tissues of the body, bathing the latter in blood with only the thin capillary wall interposed, through which gases and fluids readily pass. These vessels are less than 0-025 mm in width.<\/p>\n

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Tiny, thin-walled blood vessels that connect the smaller arteries to the veins. Capillaries bring nutrients to the cells and carry away waste materials.<\/p>\n

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Smallest blood vessels in the body, which connect the arteries to the veins.<\/p>\n

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Tiny blood vessels that link the arteries and the veins.<\/p>\n

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The tiniest blood vessels responsible for delivering oxygenated blood to the tissues.<\/p>\n

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