HISTOLOGY
BLOOD VESSELS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Name the blood vessels that are only one cell thick.
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arteries
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capillaries
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veins
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Final answer: One-cell thick vessels are called capillaries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Capillaries. Capillaries are the smallest of blood vessels. Their walls consist of a single layer of endothelial cells and the smallest have a single endothelial cell wrapped around to join with itself.
Detailed explanation-3: -Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in the body. How small are they? About ten of them equal the thickness of one human hair, and most are so small that only one blood cell can pass through them at a time.
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