Kapillárisfal
Kapillárisfal refers to the wall of a capillary, the smallest type of blood vessel in the circulatory system. These microscopic vessels are crucial for the exchange of gases, nutrients, and waste products between the blood and the body's tissues. The capillary wall is remarkably thin, typically consisting of a single layer of endothelial cells. This thinness is essential for efficient diffusion across the vessel.
The endothelial cells that form the capillary wall are flattened and tightly joined, though there are small
The capillary wall is surrounded by a basement membrane, a thin layer of extracellular matrix that provides