Biology GCSE
Capillary network
What Capillary network means in Biology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Capillary network
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The blood supply surrounding the alveoli that receives oxygen and releases carbon dioxide, bringing blood close to the alveolar surface.
Topics that use Capillary network
- The heart and blood vessels (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- arteries
- Capillaries
- Closed system
- Coordination of contraction
- Diffusion
- double circulatory system
- Electrical signalling in the heart
- Gas exchange
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