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Question 1

What does the function of capillaries demand?

Answer 1

Very thin walls
Large total cross sectional area of capillary bed
Slow and smooth blood flow

Question 2

What are the 3 types of capillaries?

Answer 2

Continuous, fenestrated, sinusoidal

Question 3

What is the diameter of continuous capillaries?

Answer 3

8-10 microns

Question 4

what is the diameter of fenestrated capillaries?

Answer 4

8-10 microns

Question 5

what is the diameter of sinusoidal capilarries?

Answer 5

30-40microns

Question 6

What is the lympg vascular systems functions?

Answer 6

drains excess tissue fluid and returns them to blood

filters foreign materal from lymph

screens lymph for forgin antigens and release antibodies in response

absorbs fat from intestine and transports to blood

Question 7

What is the Lymphatic systems structure?

Answer 7

Large blind ending capillaries

larger (thin wall) collecting vessels have numerous valves to prevent flow back