arteriole
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They also reduced heart muscle growth and scaring while prompting arteriole formation and growth.
From Science Daily • Mar. 6, 2024
An arteriovenous anastomosis, which directly connects the arteriole with the venule, is shown at the bottom.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
Although the diameter of an individual capillary is significantly smaller than the diameter of an arteriole, there are vastly more capillaries in the body than there are other types of blood vessels.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
This means, for example, that if an artery or arteriole constricts to one-half of its original radius, the resistance to flow will increase 16 times.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
A dilated arteriole or a vein winding about among the capillaries may sometimes be detected.
From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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