HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
Question
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Artery
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Vein
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Capillary
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Arteriole
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Detailed explanation-1: -Capillaries are thin-walled vessels composed of a single endothelial layer. Because of the thin walls of the capillary, the exchange of nutrients and metabolites occurs primarily via diffusion. The arteriolar lumen regulates the flow of blood through the capillaries.
Detailed explanation-2: -An arteriole is a very small artery that leads to a capillary. Arterioles have the same three tunics as the larger vessels, but the thickness of each is greatly diminished.
Detailed explanation-3: -Blood capillaries have a very thin lumen for the proper exchange of nutrients and gases. The lumen of the capillaries is very small because the blood flow here is too slow for the maximum exchange process. The capillaries also lack thick muscular walls.