Blood after passing through capillaries moves into which vessels?

Blood after passing through capillaries moves into which vessels?

• A. Venules
• B. Arterioles
• C. Capillaries
• D. Lymphatics

Answer: (A)

After blood has passed through capillaries and exchanged gases and nutrients, it drains into small veins called venules. Venules collect blood from the capillary beds and feed into larger veins that return blood toward the heart. Arterioles bring blood into capillaries, so they are upstream, not after capillaries. Capillaries are the sites of exchange, not the vessels that receive blood after the capillaries. Lymphatics carry lymph, not blood, and are part of the tissue-fluid drainage system rather than the direct return path for blood.

After blood has passed through capillaries and exchanged gases and nutrients, it drains into small veins called venules. Venules collect blood from the capillary beds and feed into larger veins that return blood toward the heart. Arterioles bring blood into capillaries, so they are upstream, not after capillaries. Capillaries are the sites of exchange, not the vessels that receive blood after the capillaries. Lymphatics carry lymph, not blood, and are part of the tissue-fluid drainage system rather than the direct return path for blood.