Capillaries are the fine blood vessels connecting _______.

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Capillaries:
Capillaries are fine network of blood vessels that reach out to every tissue of the body.
They connect both arteries and veins.
They supply oxygen and other nutrients to different organs of the body and also bring out waste from them.
Final answer: Capillaries are the fine blood vessels connecting arteries and veins.

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