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What is the main function of capillaries in the body?
What is the main function of capillaries in the body?
- Exchanging blood and nutrients between body tissues and the bloodstream (correct)
- Transporting blood from the heart to the body tissues
- Producing red blood cells
- Regulating blood pressure in the arteries
What is the diameter of a capillary?
What is the diameter of a capillary?
- 10-6 micrometers
- 10-7 micrometers (correct)
- 10-9 micrometers
- 10-4 micrometers
What is the composition of capillaries' walls?
What is the composition of capillaries' walls?
- Multiple layers of epithelium
- Thick layer of muscle cells
- Single layer of simple squamous epithelium and a basement membrane known as tunica intima (correct)
- Cartilage and bone cells
Which substances can enter and exit the bloodstream through capillaries' thin and permeable walls?
Which substances can enter and exit the bloodstream through capillaries' thin and permeable walls?
What is one of the functions of capillaries?
What is one of the functions of capillaries?
Which blood vessels connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins?
Which blood vessels connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins?
What is the main function of capillaries in the liver?
What is the main function of capillaries in the liver?
Which mechanism allows small molecules like gasses, lipids, and lipid-soluble compounds to pass through the membranes of capillary walls?
Which mechanism allows small molecules like gasses, lipids, and lipid-soluble compounds to pass through the membranes of capillary walls?
What defines Bulk Flow as a transport mechanism in capillaries?
What defines Bulk Flow as a transport mechanism in capillaries?
What occurs in Capillary leak syndrome?
What occurs in Capillary leak syndrome?
What is Edema?
What is Edema?
What is the role of osmosis in capillary transporting mechanisms?
What is the role of osmosis in capillary transporting mechanisms?
What defines Filteration (hydrostatic pressure) in capillary transporting mechanisms?
What defines Filteration (hydrostatic pressure) in capillary transporting mechanisms?
Which disease occurs when non-cancerous tumors are made up of abnormal tiny blood vessels in the skin or internal organs?
Which disease occurs when non-cancerous tumors are made up of abnormal tiny blood vessels in the skin or internal organs?
"Net filteration pressure" depends on which factor?
"Net filteration pressure" depends on which factor?
Study Notes
Capillary Functions and Structure
- The main function of capillaries is to facilitate the exchange of substances between the bloodstream and tissues.
- The diameter of a capillary is typically 5-10 micrometers, allowing for the exchange of substances.
- Capillary walls are composed of a single layer of endothelial cells, which are thin and permeable.
Substances Exchanged Through Capillaries
- Oxygen, nutrients, and other essential substances can enter the bloodstream through capillaries.
- Waste products, carbon dioxide, and other substances can exit the bloodstream through capillaries.
Capillary Functions
- One of the functions of capillaries is to enable the exchange of substances between the bloodstream and tissues.
- Capillaries connect the smallest arteries to the smallest veins.
- In the liver, the main function of capillaries is to facilitate the exchange of substances between the bloodstream and liver cells.
Transport Mechanisms in Capillaries
- The mechanism of diffusion allows small molecules like gases, lipids, and lipid-soluble compounds to pass through the membranes of capillary walls.
- Bulk Flow is a transport mechanism in capillaries that involves the movement of fluids through the capillary walls.
- Filteration (hydrostatic pressure) is a transport mechanism in capillaries that involves the movement of fluids through the capillary walls due to pressure differences.
Capillary-Related Disorders
- In Capillary leak syndrome, the capillary walls become permeable, allowing fluids to leak out into the tissues.
- Edema is a condition characterized by the accumulation of excess fluid in the tissues.
- Osmosis plays a role in capillary transporting mechanisms by facilitating the movement of fluids through the capillary walls.
Other Relevant Information
- "Net filteration pressure" depends on the difference between hydrostatic pressure and osmotic pressure.
- Angiofibroma is a disease that occurs when non-cancerous tumors are made up of abnormal tiny blood vessels in the skin or internal organs.
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Description
Explore the physiology of capillary circulation with this presentation covering the structure, function, mechanism, and diseases related to capillaries. Learn about the smallest blood vessels in the body and their vital role in connecting arteries to veins.
