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heart when the capillaries return blood to the venules and . then to the larger veins. The cardiovascular system, there-fore, consists of a closed circuit: the heart, arteries, arterioles, capillaries, venules, and veins (see . Figure 5–1). The venules . 36. CHAPTER 5 . Anatomy and Physiology of the Cardiovascular System ................
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