venule
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The capillaries converge into a venule, which joins a vein.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
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
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
An arteriovenous anastomosis, which directly connects the arteriole with the venule, is shown at the bottom.
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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