EBK HUMAN ANATOMY
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The structural features of lymphatic capillaries and their comparison with blood capillaries.

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The circulatory system is associated with the transportation of blood and various dissolved essential materials to different parts of the body. There are various structures that are associated with the circulatory system, in order to complete its tasks. Several structures perform the same function at different levels of the body but are structurally different.

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Lymphatic capillaries are thin-walled permeable vessels connected to the areolar connective tissue of the blood capillaries. They carry the lymphatic fluid returning after the blood circulation from different parts of the body. Blood capillaries are the thinnest components of arteries and veins which are in direct contact with the tissues that exchange gases and other materials for respiration. The differences between the lymphatic capillaries and the blood capillaries are summarized below:

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