PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels supplying the tissues.

Detailed explanation-2: -Why Are Capillaries Very Small in Size? Capillaries need to be small in order to facilitate oxygen and carbon dioxide gas exchange in cells. 3 They also play a role in fluid and nutrient exchange, forming the connection between the body’s smallest arteries (arterioles) and smallest veins (venules).

Detailed explanation-3: -Most capillaries are only about 8 to 10 micrometers in diameter (a micrometer is 0.001 mm). They’re so tiny that red blood cells have to pass through in a single file line. Capillaries contain two layers of cells: Endothelial cells are inside the capillary.