What are capillaries? Why do they have thin walls?

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Arteries divide into a fine network of blood vessels that can penetrate tissues known as capillaries. The thin walls of the capillaries allow transfer of nutrients, gases and other materials between the blood in the capillaries and the surrounding tissues.

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