Anatomy & Physiology: The Unity of Form and Function, 7th Edition

Published by McGraw-Hill Education
ISBN 10: 0073403717
ISBN 13: 978-0-07340-371-7

Chapter 25 - The Digestive System - Study Guide - Testing Your Recall - Page 993: 17

Answer

The answer for #17 is sinusoids.

Work Step by Step

Sinusoids are irregular vessels that transport blood. They are found in many organs including liver, spleen, and kidneys. Like capillaries, sinusoids have walls that consist of a single layer of endotheliumm. Some sinusoids are leaky, that is, they have pores . Such sinusoids or sinusoidal capillaries are described as fenestrated.
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