Capillaries

Summary Information: Capillaries

Capillaries: Very small blood vessels that supply blood to cells in body tissues.

Capillaries: The smallest blood vessels in the body through which most of the oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nutrient exchanges take place. (Source: excerpt from COPD Glossary: NHLBI)

Condition count: 2 ; see list below.

Organs: list of all organs

Diseases List for Capillaries:

The following list of medical conditions have 'Capillaries' or similar listed as an affected body part in our database:

P

Purpura ... capillaries

T

Teleangiectasia ... capillaries

More Anatomy Topics

Rectus Capitis Posterior Minor

Rectus Femoris

Rectus Femoris Tendons

Rectus Muscles

red blood cell ... see Red blood cells

Red blood cells

Red Pulp of the Spleen

Red-Absorbing Cones

Refraction

Renal Artery

renal medulla, renal cortex, glomeruli ... type of Kidney

Renal Vein

Reposition

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