Nephron
... . It is a tiny tubule consisting of a cluster of
capillaries called the glomerulus , surrounded by a hollow ... renal arteries branch quickly into very small
capillaries that make up the glomerulus of the nephron. The blood pressure within the
capillaries squeezes liquid into the Bowman's capsule . ...
Lung
... these branch out and end in alveoli which are tiny sacs surrounded by
capillaries filled with blood. Here oxygen from the air diffuses into the blood, ... where oxygen and carbon-dioxide are traded with cross-flowing blood
capillaries by diffusion, a process of crosscurrent exchange .
The purpose of this ...
Marcello Malpighi
... was about anatomy of a lung of a frog during which he had discovered
capillaries . In 1667 Henry Oldenburg invited Malpighi to correspond with the Royal ... falsely concluded that plants had similar tubules. He was the first to see
capillaries and discovered the link between arteries and veins that had eluded ...
Anton van Leeuwenhoek
... biology . Using his handcrafted microscope he was the first to observe and describe muscle fibres, bacteria , spermatozoa and blood flow in
capillaries (small blood vessels ).
His name at birth was Thonis Philipszoon . His letters were signed Antoni van Leeuwenhoek . He was probably known as ...
Blood
... to be oxygenated, and then is circulated throughout the body by the arteries . It diffuses its oxygen by passing through tiny blood vessels called
capillaries . It then returns to the heart through the veins .
See circulatory system for a more detailed description of this circulation.
Blood also ...
Kidney
... Malpighian corpuscle ), and a renal tubule that extends from the renal corpuscle.
Each renal corpuscle contains a compact bunch of interconnected
capillaries called the " glomerulus ", which protrudes into the Bowman's capsule . Each glomerulus is supplied with blood by an afferent (in-coming) ...
Liver
... toxins extracted from food. The hepatic veins drain directly into the inferior vena cava .
The bile produced in the liver is collected in bile
capillaries which merge to form bile ducts. These eventually drain into the right and left hepatic ducts, which in turn merge to form the common hepatic duct. ...
Skin
... . They eventually reach the corneum and become sloughed off. This process is called keratinization and takes place within about 30 days.
Blood
capillaries are found beneath the epidermis, and are linked to an arteriole and a venule. Arterial shunt vessels may bypass the network in ears, the nose and ...