Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology (12th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 1292216239
ISBN 13: 978-1-29221-623-2

Chapter 11 - The Cardiovascular System - Review Questions - Page 422: 40

Answer

There are two types of vessels in capillary bed, vascular shunt and true capillaries. True capillaries branches from arterioles provides exchange between cells and circulation whereas the vascular shunt are short vessels that directly connect arterioles and venules at opposite ends of the capillary bed, allowing for bypass.

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