Microbiology with Diseases by Body System (4th Edition)

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 032191855X
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-855-0

Chapter 21 - Microbial Cardiovascular and Systemic Diseases - Questions For Review - Fill in the Blanks - Page 674: 3

Answer

capillaries

Work Step by Step

The smallest blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients diffuse into surrounding tissues are the capillaries. This is a definition from the textbook. Recall, the blood in the body starts at the heart and passes through a series of different tubes throughout the body.
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