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
The branch that enters the glomerulus is called the afferent arteriole.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
When blood pressure increases, smooth muscle cells in the wall of the arteriole are stretched and respond by contracting to resist the pressure, resulting in little change in flow.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
In addition to muscle and connective tissue to support its structure, each villus contains a capillary bed composed of one arteriole and one venule, as well as a lymphatic capillary called a lacteal.
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 Alexis Thomson
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Human Anatomy and Physiology - High School
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