venule
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The capillaries converge into a venule, which joins a vein.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
Blood capillaries are found beneath the dermis, and are linked to an arteriole and a venule.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
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
In terms of scale, the diameter of a venule is measured in micrometers compared to millimeters for veins.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
One arteriole and an accompanying venule supply and drain one pulmonary lobule.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
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