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What is an arteriole?

What is an arteriole? Here are some definitions.

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  1. (anatomy) One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.
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With the round ligament completely sectioned, care must be taken to coagulate the retro-ligamentary arteriole correctly.
It is sometimes possible to see an arteriole along the edge of the salpingotomy, in which case it is electively coagulated using the fine bipolar forceps.
The transition from artery to arteriole is a gradual one, marked by a progressive thinning of the vessel wall and a decrease in the size of the lumen, or passageway.
This tissue covers the inner surface of every artery, arteriole, capillary, venule, and vein in the body as well as the inner surfaces of the heart.
Blood enters the glomerulus through the afferent arteriole and exits via the efferent arteriole.
The enhanced shadowing is likely a result of more scatterers flowing through the dilated arteriole.

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