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What is the function of capillaries in the circulatory system?
What is the function of capillaries in the circulatory system?
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What is the function of capillaries in the circulatory system?
To transport blood to the heart
To exchange nutrients and waste
To store blood
To regulate blood pressure
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Capillaries are small blood vessels that facilitate the exchange of nutrients and waste between blood and tissues.
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Capillaries are small blood vessels that facilitate the exchange of nutrients and waste between blood and tissues.
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Step 1: Understand that capillaries are tiny blood vessels in the body.
Step 2: Know that they connect arteries (which carry blood away from the heart) and veins (which carry blood back to the heart).
Step 3: Realize that capillaries are very thin, allowing substances to pass through easily.
Step 4: Learn that capillaries help deliver oxygen and nutrients from the blood to the body's cells.
Step 5: Understand that they also help remove waste products, like carbon dioxide, from the cells back into the blood.
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