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Where are sinusoidal capillaries mainly found?
Where are sinusoidal capillaries mainly found?
What is a unique characteristic of fenestrated capillaries?
What is a unique characteristic of fenestrated capillaries?
What is the primary function of continuous capillaries?
What is the primary function of continuous capillaries?
Which type of capillaries serve in thermoregulation at the body surface?
Which type of capillaries serve in thermoregulation at the body surface?
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Where do fenestrated capillaries play a significant role in molecular exchange?
Where do fenestrated capillaries play a significant role in molecular exchange?
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Which type of capillary has a characteristic of direct routes between arterioles and venules without passing in the capillary bed?
Which type of capillary has a characteristic of direct routes between arterioles and venules without passing in the capillary bed?
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Which type of capillaries has endothelial cells joined together by occluding junctions?
Which type of capillaries has endothelial cells joined together by occluding junctions?
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In which type of capillaries are the fenestrations closed by a thin non-membranous diaphragm?
In which type of capillaries are the fenestrations closed by a thin non-membranous diaphragm?
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Which type of capillaries has the wall without fenestrations and contains numerous pinocytotic vesicles for molecule transport?
Which type of capillaries has the wall without fenestrations and contains numerous pinocytotic vesicles for molecule transport?
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Where are fenestrated capillaries commonly found?
Where are fenestrated capillaries commonly found?
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Which type of capillaries is known to share in the formation of blood barriers like the blood-brain barrier?
Which type of capillaries is known to share in the formation of blood barriers like the blood-brain barrier?
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In which type of capillaries may pericytes undergo differentiation to become smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells?
In which type of capillaries may pericytes undergo differentiation to become smooth muscle cells and endothelial cells?
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What is the histological structure of capillaries?
What is the histological structure of capillaries?
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Which type of capillary has the identifying characteristic of a large number of pinocytotic vesicles associated with the entire plasmalemma?
Which type of capillary has the identifying characteristic of a large number of pinocytotic vesicles associated with the entire plasmalemma?
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What is the function of pericytes in capillaries and post-capillary venules?
What is the function of pericytes in capillaries and post-capillary venules?
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Which type of capillary does not have continuous endothelium but contains fenestrations or pores?
Which type of capillary does not have continuous endothelium but contains fenestrations or pores?
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In peripheral circulation, what do arteriovenous shunts connect?
In peripheral circulation, what do arteriovenous shunts connect?
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What is the main site for trans-migration of white blood cells during inflammation?
What is the main site for trans-migration of white blood cells during inflammation?
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