Blood vessel endothelial cells have membrane-bound vesicular structures in their cytoplasm. These most likely transport large solutes between the blood to the tissue spaces by a mechanism that is still unclear. A cell type which partially encircles most capillaries but which often goes unnoticed in transmission EMs is the pericyte. This shares a common basement membrane with the endothelial cell and and probably plays a role in capillary permeability and pressure. Capillaries have a single layer of flattened endothelial cells, as shown here in the diagram.
There are no muscular or adventitial layers. The thinness of the capillaries helps efficient exchange between the lumen of the capillary and the surrounding tissue. Continuous capillaries often have pericytes associated with them. This image is an EM of a continuous type of capillary.
Can you identify the two endothelial cells that are bound together by tight junctions. The nucleus of one cell bulges into the lumen of the capillary.
The nucleus of the other cell cannot be seen. The delicate capillary wall is supported by fine perivascular connective tissue. Note the single erythrocyte within the capillary's lumen.
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