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Capillaries
Structure of a capillary
Capillaries are of small diameter with the vessel wall being a single cell thick. Capillaries are surrounded by a thin basal lamina of connective tissue.
Capillaries are small in diameter with a single cell wall and thin associated basal lamina. This diagram indicates the erythrocyte (red blood cell), endothelium, pericyte, and basal lamina.
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