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The estimated 60km of capillary will provide the following
i)Close contact through the walls with almost all body cells through large surface area.
ii)Rapid supply of nutrients and oxygen for tissue fluid formation by diffusion osmosis and hydrostatic blood pressure
iii)Rapid collection and removal of cell waste from tissue fluid.
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