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Continuous capillary
Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x
![Capillary <p>Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.Caps-6-1-ping.png)
Capillary
Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x
![- Endothelial cell nucleus <p>Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.Caps-6-2-ping.png)
- Endothelial cell nucleus
Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x
![- Endothelial cell cytoplasm <p>Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.Caps-6-3-ping.png)
- Endothelial cell cytoplasm
Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x
![- Basal lamina <p>Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.Caps-6-4-ping.png)
- Basal lamina
Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x
![- Cell junctions <p>Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Or.CV_.V.Caps-6-6-ping.png)
- Cell junctions
Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x
![Red blood cell <p>Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x</p>](https://digitalhistology.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Or.CV_.V.Caps-6-5-ping.png)
Red blood cell
Capillaries, the smallest vessels, are composed of endothelial cells and their basal laminae. Generally, only a single endothelial cell nucleus is seen in section, however, multiple cells form a mosaic as they extend around the lumen, forming the capillary tube. Junctions between the endothelial cells are also visible. Endothelial cells are extremely thin to facilitate gas and nutrient exchange with surrounding tissue. 10,000x