The function of the postcapillary venule is to
A. supply metarteriole with blood.
B. drain the capillary bed.
C. allow for diffusion of nutrients to the tissues.
D. allow for diffusion of nutrients and metabolic wastes.
E. allow for diffusion of metabolic wastes from the tissues.
Answer: B
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