File:Countercurrent blood flow of intestinal villi.jpg

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The countercurrent blood flow of the villi. Because the vein and artery are so close to each other will some of the oxygen and nutrients from the artery diffuse into the vein, which means that the blood in the tip of the villi contains the least oxygen and nutrients.

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