Chapter 21, Problem 3BYMV

Summary Introduction

To define:

The word fenestr- and the associated medical term used in this chapter.

Introduction:

In the human body, the vital nutrients and plasma fluids are evenly distributed by blood vessels. These blood vessels are further classified as capillaries, which are the smallest of the body's blood vessels. The capillaries are one cell thick, and these are the sites of the exchange of nutrients between bloodstream and tissues. The blood vessels are modified according to the need of the nearby tissues to transfer the nutrients more easily.