ANATOMY
CHEST AND CARDIOVASCULAR
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capillaries
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arterioles
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venules
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arteries
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Detailed explanation-1: -Venules are the smallest veins and receive blood from capillaries. They also play a role in the exchange of oxygen and nutrients for water products. There are post-capillary sphincters located between the capillaries and venules.
Detailed explanation-2: -Exchange of Gases, Nutrients, and Waste Between Blood and Tissue Occurs in the Capillaries. Capillaries are tiny vessels that branch out from arterioles to form networks around body cells. In the lungs, capillaries absorb oxygen from inhaled air into the bloodstream and release carbon dioxide for exhalation.
Detailed explanation-3: -What are microscopic blood vessels that penetrate tissue and allow for the exchange of gases and other substances between the blood and interstitial fluid called? Capillaries.