Anatomy & Physiology
1st Edition
ISBN: 9781938168130
Author: Kelly A. Young, James A. Wise, Peter DeSaix, Dean H. Kruse, Brandon Poe, Eddie Johnson, Jody E. Johnson, Oksana Korol, J. Gordon Betts, Mark Womble
Publisher: OpenStax College
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Chapter 20, Problem 7RQ
An especially leaky type of capillary found in the liver and certain other tissues is called a ________.
- capillary bed
- fenestrated capillary
- sinusoid capillary
- metarteriole
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