venule

anatomy

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In human cardiovascular system
…pressure, enters small vessels called venules that converge to form veins, ultimately guiding the blood on its way back to the heart.
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In human cardiovascular system: The blood vessels
As the capillaries converge, small venules are formed whose function it is to collect blood from the capillary beds (i.e., the networks of capillaries). The venules consist of an endothelial tube supported by a small amount of collagenous tissue and, in the larger venules, by a few smooth muscle fibres…
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In blood vessel
…organs and parts are called venules, and they unite to form veins, which return the blood to the heart. Capillaries are minute thin-walled vessels that connect the arterioles and venules; it is through the capillaries that nutrients and wastes are exchanged between the blood and body tissues.
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