List the three kinds of blood vessels of the human circulatory system and write their functions in tabular form.

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(N/A) The three types of blood vessels in the human circulatory system are arteries, veins, and capillaries. Their functions are summarized in the table below:
Blood VesselFunction
ArteriesThey carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to various organs of the body.
VeinsThey collect deoxygenated blood from different organs and bring it back to the heart.
CapillariesThey are thin-walled vessels where the exchange of materials (nutrients, gases, and waste) between the blood and surrounding cells takes place.

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