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How do capillaries get nutrients? The mechanisms and pathways explained

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Over 60,000 miles of blood vessels form a network within the human body, a significant portion of which is composed of capillaries. This vast network's primary function is to deliver vital substances, but how do capillaries get nutrients to the surrounding cells, and what are the processes involved in this critical exchange?