blood microvessel

microvasculature

Any of the smallest blood vessels where blood circulates within organ tissues. Microvessels include terminal arterioles, metarterioles, capillaries, and venules (but exclude lymphatic capillaries). Arterioles carry oxygenated blood to the capillaries, and blood flows out of the capillaries through venules into veins.

Type Vessel
Parent Structure blood vessel
Latin Name microvasculature

Sub-structures

bone marrow microvessel Bone capillary Vessel

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the blood microvessel?
Any of the smallest blood vessels where blood circulates within organ tissues. Microvessels include terminal arterioles, metarterioles, capillaries, and venules (but exclude lymphatic capillaries). Arterioles carry oxygenated blood to the capillaries, and blood flows out of the capillaries through v
What is the Latin name for the blood microvessel?
The Latin name for the blood microvessel is microvasculature.

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