EVERYDAY SCIENCE

Detailed explanation-1: -Capillaries, the smallest blood vessels, connect arteries and veins.

Detailed explanation-2: -Arterioles carry blood and oxygen into the smallest blood vessels, the capillaries. Capillaries are so small they can only be seen under a microscope. The walls of the capillaries are permeable to oxygen and carbon dioxide. Oxygen moves from the capillary toward the cells of the tissues and organs.

Detailed explanation-3: -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.

Detailed explanation-4: -Venules. 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-5: -Arterioles, small blood vessels that carry blood away from your heart, are connectors between your arteries and capillaries. They control your blood pressure and blood flow throughout your body, using their muscles to change their diameter. They also link to capillaries to exchange oxygen, nutrients and waste.