General Science Circulatory System Flash Card Set 336724

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Capillaries

Capillaries are small thin-walled vessels that permit the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between blood and the body's cells. This process of exchange is called diffusion.

diffusion

Capillaries permit the exchange of oxygen, carbon dioxide, nutrients, and waste between blood and the body's cells in a process called __________.