Human Anatomy (9th Edition)
9th Edition
ISBN: 9780134320762
Author: Frederic H. Martini, Robert B. Tallitsch, Judi L. Nath
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 22, Problem 15RFT
The only blood vessels whose walls permit exchange between the blood and the surrounding interstitial fluids are the
(a) arteries.
(b) arterioles.
(c) veins.
(d) capillaries.
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