PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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What happens at the site of capillaries? Select as many options as feel are correct.
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oxygen is transferred to the tissue/organ
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Nutrients are transferred to the tissue/organ
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Carbon dioxide is extracted from the tissue/organ
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Waste products are extracted from the tissue/organ
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The capillary wall is a one-layer tissue so thin that gas and other items (eg oxygen, water, proteins and fats) can pass through them driven by pressure differences. Waste items such as carbon dioxide and urea can move back into the blood to be carried away for removal from the body.
Detailed explanation-2: -Capillary to Tissue Fluid Exchange Capillaries are where fluids, gasses, nutrients, and wastes are exchanged between the blood and body tissues by diffusion.
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