venule

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The capillaries converge into a venule, which joins a vein.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

A thoroughfare channel connects the metarteriole to a venule.

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

In terms of scale, the diameter of a venule is measured in micrometers compared to millimeters for veins.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013