Arteriole (Noun)
Meaning
One of the small thin-walled arteries that end in capillaries.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The oxygen-rich blood flows from the small arteriole into the capillaries, where it is exchanged for carbon dioxide and other waste products.
- An arteriole is a small-diameter vessel that branches off a larger artery and leads to a network of capillaries.
- Blood pressure is regulated by the constriction or dilation of arterioles, which affects blood flow to the capillaries.
- The arteriole supplies oxygen and nutrients to the surrounding tissue by releasing them into the capillaries.
- An arteriole is a critical component of the microcirculation, as it regulates the amount of blood that reaches the capillaries.