ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The structure in the circulatory system that is responsible for nutrient and gas exchange in
A
heart
B
artery
C
vein
D
capillary
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Capillaries contain two layers of cells: Endothelial cells are inside the capillary. They control the flow of fluid, nutrients and gases. Epithelial cells form a protective layer around the endothelial cells.

Detailed explanation-2: -At each body part, a network of tiny blood vessels called capillaries connects the very small artery branches to very small veins. The capillaries have very thin walls, and through them, nutrients and oxygen are delivered to the cells. Waste products are brought into the capillaries.

Detailed explanation-3: -Their single-layer endothelium composition, which varies among the different types of capillaries, and surrounding basement membrane makes capillaries a bit “leakier” than other types of blood vessels. This allows oxygen and other molecules to reach your body’s cells with greater ease.

Detailed explanation-4: -Capillaries. The arteries eventually divide down into the smallest blood vessel, the capillary. Capillaries are so small that blood cells can only move through them one at a time. Oxygen and food nutrients pass from these capillaries to the cells.

Detailed explanation-5: -The capillaries are responsible for facilitating the transport and exchange of gases, fluids, and nutrients in the body. While the arteries and arterioles act to transport these products to the capillaries, it is at the level of capillaries where the exchange takes place.

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