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Arteriole
A small, terminal branch in the arterial system. Arterioles often connect to capillaries. NCI Thesaurus
A small, terminal branch in the arterial system. Arterioles often connect to capillaries. NCI Thesaurus
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Arteries; Microvessels
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arteriole
CRISP Thesaurus
Smallest thin-walled divisions of the arteries located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries.
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arteriole
CRISP Thesaurus
Smallest thin-walled divisions of the arteries located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries.
Arteriole
Foundational Model of Anatomy
Subdivision of arterial tree (organ) which is directly continuous with capillary vessel.
arterioles
Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
Small, muscular branches of arteries.
Arterioles
NLM Medical Subject Headings
The smallest divisions of the arteries located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries.
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    Oct 13, 2021 ... In addition to these arteriolar actions, angiotensin II constricts the mesangial cells, an effect that tends to lower the GFR by decreasing the ...
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    Mar 19, 2018 ... Both the afferent arteriole, leading to the glomerular capillary, and the efferent arteriole, arising from the glomerular capillary, provide the ...
    ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5858198/
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