answersLogoWhite

0

Search results

Capillary rise in plants helps in the transportation of water from roots to leaves. In insects, capillary action assists in the movement of liquids through small channels like tracheae and tracheoles. In sea sponges, capillary action helps in filtering and absorbing nutrients from water.

2 answers


Is exerted by blood pressure

1 answer



Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp

Capillary action forces water upward. So it takes the water from underground causing it to affect the movement of water under ground

1 answer


Im not sure what supplies them but im positive there drained by venules.

Capillary beds are drained by small veins called venules, and are supplied by small arteries called arterioles.

3 answers



In the body, capillary tubes are in fact microscopic. However, the capillary effect can be viewed on a much larger scale. If one was to place a straw in a glass of water, one would see that the water level in the straw is higher than that of the glass of water, this is because the molecules of water are attracted to the wall of the straw, and each other.

3 answers



Capillary action is a product of the interplay between adhesive forces (attraction between the liquid and the solid surface) and cohesive forces (attraction between liquid molecules). This interaction allows liquids to move against gravity in narrow spaces, like in the stems of plants.

2 answers


If the shape of the meniscus is concave up then the cohesive forces are weaker than the adhesive forces. If the shape of the menicus is concave down then the adhesive forces are weaker than the cohesive forces. So capillary rise is where adhesive forces are stronger.

1 answer


A capillary sample is a small blood sample collected from a superficial capillary bed, such as a finger prick. Capillary blood samples are commonly used for point-of-care testing, including glucose monitoring for diabetes. The small sample size and ease of collection make capillary samples convenient for certain diagnostic tests.

2 answers




Definition

The capillary nail refill test is a quick test performed on the nail beds to monitor dehydration and the amount of blood flow to tissue.

Alternative Names

Nail blanch test; Capillary refill time

How the test is performed

Pressure is applied to the nail bed until it turns white, indicating that the blood has been forced from the tissue. This is called blanching. Once the tissue has blanched, pressure is removed.

While the patient holds their hand above their heart, the health care provider measures the time it takes for blood to return to the tissue, indicated by a pink color returning to the nail.

How to prepare for the test

Remove colored nail polish before this test.

How the test will feel

There will be minor pressure to the bed of your nail, which should not cause discomfort.

Why the test is performed

Tissues need oxygen to survive. Oxygen is carried to various parts of the body by the blood (vascular) system.

This test measures how well the vascular system works in your hands and feet -- the parts of your body that are farthest from the heart.

Normal Values

If there is good blood flow to the nail bed, a pink color should return in less than 2 seconds after pressure is removed.

What abnormal results mean

Blanch times that are greater than 2 seconds may indicate:

What the risks are

No risks are associated with this test.

2 answers


fluid entering the capillary

1 answer


water and waste will move in capillary . water and waste will move in capillary .

1 answer


split capillary's are little vains in your skin

1 answer


The singular of capillaries is capillary.

As in "we all have a capillary"

1 answer


capillary is just a scientific word for roots

1 answer


The population of Capillary Technologies is 2,011.

1 answer


Capillary Technologies was created in 2008.

1 answer



what funtion does the capillary loop have in the hair follicle

1 answer


A capillary is 50x smaller than a single hair.

1 answer


only metabolic wastes out of the capillary

1 answer


The first capillary bed in the series is the glomerular capillary, where filtration occurs. The efferent arteriole on the distal end of the glomerular capillary. Objects it to the next capillary bed in the series: the peritubular capillary. This is where secretion and reabsorbtion take place. This type of system is an example of an arterial portal system.

1 answer


The adhesive intermolecular forces between the substance rising (the one experiencing capillary action) and the container (typically a capillary).

1 answer


A capillary viscometer is constructed from glass. Glass blowers make different styles of capillary viscometers with specific bulb and capillary diameters. These dimension determine the viscosity range of liquids which can be tested.

1 answer


A capillary is the smallest blood vessel. It connects arteries and veins.

1 answer


That would be the capillary

3 answers


the height of a capillary tube is not dependent on

1 answer


explain why low capillary pressure is desirable

1 answer


capillary blood collection

2 answers


Capillary refill refers to how quickly the color returns to the external capillary bed following pressure that has been applied to an area. A brisk capillary refill means that the color returned to the capillary bed rather quickly.

4 answers


Capillary is the name for any of the tiny blood vessels which connect the arteries to the veins.

The word 'capillary' comes from the Latin 'capillaris'meaning 'about, or of, hair'

1 answer


The sample is placed in a sealed capillary and heated up to the melting.

1 answer




There is no capillary body in eye , but a cilliary body is present in eye .

1 answer


Capillary washout is a stage of shock that is irreversible. When capillary washout occurs all cell functions stop and the cells die. There is large amounts of potassium acid forced in to the openings of the capillary sphincters and begin to form clots.

1 answer


deduce an expression for height of a liquid in capillary tube. also write practical applications of capillary action.

1 answer


The capillary tubes in the human body help transport nutrients and oxygen to cells.

2 answers


To clean a capillary, simply flush it with a cleaning solution such as alcohol or a cleaning agent recommended for capillaries. Use a syringe to push the solution through the capillary, then rinse it thoroughly with distilled water. Finally, dry the capillary thoroughly before reuse.

2 answers


Capillary action will pull water up the stem to the flower and into the petals.

1 answer



→ layers from alveolus to capillary

①surfactant layer (inside alveolus)

②pneumocyteⅠ(typeⅠ cell) layer

③fused basal lamina (consists of basal laminae of alveolar epithelium and capillary endothelium)

④endothelium (inside capillary)

1 answer


The only muscle that is a functional part of the capillary system are part of the pre-capillary sphincters. It is smooth muscle encircling the arterial end of a capillary and controls the blood flow. Not every cell is getting blood at every second for seconds at a time capillary can be shut of to direct blood to other parts of the tissue that need it.

1 answer


The only muscle that is a functional part of the capillary system are part of the pre-capillary sphincters. It is smooth muscle encircling the arterial end of a capillary and controls the blood flow. Not every cell is getting blood at every second for seconds at a time capillary can be shut of to direct blood to other parts of the tissue that need it.

1 answer


Mercury falls in a capillary tube due to the combination of capillary action and gravity. Capillary action is the tendency of a liquid to be drawn up into a narrow tube against the force of gravity. When the adhesive forces between the mercury and the walls of the capillary tube are greater than the cohesive forces within the mercury, the mercury will move downward in the tube.

2 answers