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
Blood capillaries are found beneath the dermis, and are linked to an arteriole and a venule.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
This is a modified, smooth muscle cell lining the afferent arteriole that can contract or relax in response to ATP or adenosine released by the macula densa.
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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