PHYSIOLOGY
CARDIOVASCULAR PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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organization of RBC
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better exchange of nutrients
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prevent clogging of RBC
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all of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Blood flow is slowest in the capillaries, which allows time for exchange of gases and nutrients. Resistance is a force that opposes the flow of a fluid. In blood vessels, most of the resistance is due to vessel diameter. As vessel diameter decreases, the resistance increases and blood flow decreases.
Detailed explanation-2: -Capillaries, the smallest and most numerous of the blood vessels, form the connection between the vessels that carry blood away from the heart (arteries) and the vessels that return blood to the heart (veins). The primary function of capillaries is the exchange of materials between the blood and tissue cells.
Detailed explanation-3: -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. Capillaries are also connected to veins, so wastes from the cells can be transferred to the blood.