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venule

[ven-yool] / ˈvɛn jul /
NOUN
blood vessel
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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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An arteriovenous anastomosis, which directly connects the arteriole with the venule, is shown at the bottom.

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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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