Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels and serve as the primary sites of exchange between the blood and body tissues. Their thin, one-cell-thick walls allow oxygen, nutrients, and certain other substances to pass from the bloodstream into tissues, while carbon dioxide and waste products move from tissues into the blood for removal. By linking arteries and veins, capillaries ensure that every cell receives the substances it needs to function.
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