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The meaning of the word "Venule" in English


Venule n. : A small vein; a veinlet; specifically (Zool.), one of the small branches of the veins of the wings in insects.

Example:
In capillary exchange, does water flow back into the the capillaries from body cells at the Venule end?

Taxonomy
Venule, blood vessels, free encyclopedia, high endothelial venules, walls, middle layer, vein, deoxygenated blood, capillary beds, endothelium, search, drain, blood, layers, squamous, muscle, elastic tissue, capillaries.

Defination from the web:
venule is a small blood vessel in the microcirculation that allows deoxygenated blood to return from the capillary beds to the larger blood vessels called veins. ... Venule walls have three layers: An inner endothelium composed of squamous endothelial cells that act as a membrane, ... 

synonyms
  (noun) venula
  (noun) capillary vein
  (noun) vein
  (noun) vena
  (noun) venous blood vessel


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