venule
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In terms of scale, the diameter of a venule is measured in micrometers compared to millimeters for veins.
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One arteriole and an accompanying venule supply and drain one pulmonary lobule.
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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.
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Fluid and the cellular wastes in the tissues enter the capillaries at the venule end, where the hydrostatic pressure is less than the osmotic pressure in the vessel.
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A thoroughfare channel connects the metarteriole to a venule.
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