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Arteries have a thicker muscular layer to deal with, and help control, higher pressures inside the lumen as blood is pumped through them by the heart. And veins, have valves that help them move blood back toward the heart.
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What is the function of capillaries in the leaf?
function of capillaries in leaf
What is the function of the capillaries in the human circulatory system?
The function of the capillaries in the circulatory system is to allow diffusion of wastes, oxygen, and nutrients to the tissues. The rest of the circulatory system is designed to move the blood to the capillaries so they can perform this function.
What function as exchange vessels?
capillary
In vertebrates organs adapted for respiratory gas exchange are characterized?
presence of many capillaries
What function do the capillaries serve for in the skin of a rat?
they provide heat
Can the human body function without capillaries?
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What are tiny blood vessels are composed of a single layer of epithelium and therefore function as exchange vessels?
Blood capillaries
What are the functions of anchoring filaments that surround lymphatic capillaries?
function of anchoring filaments are to held open the lymphatic capillaries. Datuna
Capillaries have very thin wallshow does this help them perform their function?
tae
Resistance to blood flow through blood vessels is a function of?
capillaries
What is function of the blood vessels and capillaries?
The blood vessels, which include the capillaries, function to distribute nutrients such as glucose and oxygen to the body tissues and to carry wastes such as carbon dioxide and urea away from the tissues to be excreted.
How is a mesophyll cell adapted to its function?
They contain chloroplasts.
