Question

Arteries and veins are joined by a network of___.

Answer 1

Arteries:

Arteries are those blood vessels which carry the blood from the heart to parts of body.

Veins:

Veins are those blood vessels which carry blood from all body parts to the heart.

Capillaries:

1. Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels that are formed by the splitting of arteries.
2. The splitting occurs when the arteries reach any organ.
3. The cell wall capillaries are extremely thin.
4. Capillaries spread throughout the organ so that all cells have blood passing close to them.
5. When blood leaves the organ, capillaries join and form large vessels called veins.
6. Hence capillaries form the connection between veins and arteries.

Final answer: Arteries and veins are joined by a network of capillaries.