venule
- noun
- /ˈvɛn.juːl/
- Specialized
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venula
- Capillaries collect blood from tissues and transfer it to small veins called venules.
- First-order venule
Examples
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These small veins called venules, merge to form larger veins, eventually very large veins like the vena cava, which come back to the right side of the heart.
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Do you have any clue what should be modified in high endotelial venules or cytokines in order to improve entry of human cells?
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First-order venule diameters were equivalent in all groups except Group 3.
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Blood viscosity in venules increases 100% when blood flow reduces by 60%.
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Capillaries connect arterioles and venules, and their main function is to interchange chemicals and nutrients between the blood and the surrounding tissues.
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Between 16 and 20 weeks, the facial nerve, arterioles, venules, and the stapedius muscle lie in a sulcus on the canalicular wall.
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Some endothelial cells and occasional fibroblasts in venules and intermediate-sized veins were also positive (figure).
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As such, our study showed that there was mild, immediate vasoconstriction of all arterioles and the first-order venules in the rat cremaster muscle following refrigerant spray application.
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The venules in the circulatory system play a crucial role in returning blood to the heart.
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As blood moves through the venules, it begins to merge with larger veins to return to the heart.
Synonyms
A very small vein that collects blood from capillaries
A very small blood vessel that carries blood from capillaries into larger vessels
A very thin line in things such as leaves, rocks, or the body that holds another material
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Etymology
The word venule comes from the Latin vena meaning 'vein' plus the small ending -ule meaning 'little'. So a venule is literally a 'little vein', which is why the word names the very small vessels that collect blood from capillaries.