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Also known as capillary vessel, blood capillary, Capillary vessel, capillary, capillaries

A capillary is a small blood vessel, from 5 to 10 micrometres in diameter, and is part of the microcirculation system. Capillaries are microvessels and the smallest blood vessels in the body. They are composed of only the tunica intima (the innermost layer of an artery or vein), consisting of a thin wall of simple squamous endothelial cells. They are the site of the exchange of many substances from the surrounding interstitial fluid, and they convey blood from the smallest branches of the arteries (arterioles) to those of the veins (venules). Other substances which cross capillaries include wa

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Capillaries are the tiniest blood vessels in your body, measuring just 5 to 10 micrometers across, and they form the final connection between arteries and veins. They matter because their extremely thin walls allow oxygen, nutrients, and other substances to pass between your blood and the surrounding tissues, making them essential for keeping your cells alive.

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Anatomy.Name
Capillary
Anatomy.Latin
vas capillare
Anatomy.Image
Capillary.svg
Anatomy.Caption
Diagram of a capillary
Anatomy.Image2
Capillary system CERT.jpg
Anatomy.Caption2
A simplified illustration of a capillary network
Anatomy.System
Circulatory system
Anatomy.Pronunciation
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
blood vessel
Image
2101 Blood Flow Through the Heart.jpg
Connects with
venule
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Commons category
Capillaries
NCI Thesaurus ID
C32212
different from
Capillary
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Naczynie włosowate, włośniczka, kapilara – cienkościenne naczynie krwionośne (przewodzące krew) lub naczynie chłonne (przewodzące limfę), zbudowane ze śródbłonka, mające średnicę od 7 do 15 μm. Naczynia włosowate docierają do niemal każdej komórki ciała. Proces ich powstawania nazywa się angiogenezą. Pęknięcie włośniczki nie ma większego znaczenia dla organizmu, chyba że dotyczy ono ważnych narządów (mózgu i naczyń wieńcowych serca). Po pęknięciu powstają wybroczyny.

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