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Capillaries
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alevel Biology (Lifestyle, health and risk) Mind Map on Capillaries, created by giorgi.rebecca on 03/11/2013.
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Capillaries
Arterioles feed into networks of capillaries
The capillaries link the arterioles to the venules
BLOOD ENTERING THE CAPILLARIES IS OXYGENATED
BLOOD LEAVING CARRIES LESS OXYGEN AND MORE CARBON DIOXIDE
Capillaries are very small vessels that spread throughout the tissues of the body
They branch between cells, no cell is far away from a capillary
Substances can diffuse between cells and the blood quickly
Because the diameter of the capillaries is small blood travels slowly allowing more time for diffusion
STRUCTURE
Thin walls with no elastic fibers or muscle
Helps them fit between cells
Walls consist one one thin cell
Diffusion occurs at a faster rate
Oxygen and other molecules can quickly diffuse out
Carbon dioxide and waste molecules can quickly diffuse in
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