microcirculation

(noun)

The flow of blood through the smallest vessels: arterioles, capillaries, and venules.

Related Terms

  • capillary
  • arteriole

(noun)

The flow of blood through the smallest vessels such as arterioles, capillaries, and venules.

Related Terms

  • capillary
  • arteriole

Examples of microcirculation in the following topics:

  • Arterioles

    • An arteriole is a small diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation system that branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries.
    • An arteriole is a small-diameter blood vessel which forms part of the microcirculation that extends from an artery and leads to capillaries.
    • The microcirculation involves the flow of blood in the smallest blood vessels, including arterioles, capillaries, and venules.
    • Arterioles are part of the microcirculation system, along with capillaries, arteries, veins, venules, and tissue cells.
  • Venules

    • Venules are small blood vessels in the microcirculation that connect capillary beds to veins.
    • A venule is a small blood vessel in the microcirculation that allows deoxygenated blood to return from capillary beds to larger blood vessels called veins.
  • Capillaries

    • Capillaries, the smallest blood vessels in the body, are part of the microcirculation.
  • Blood Flow

    • In microcirculation, the properties of the blood cells have an important influence on flow.
  • Homeostatic Responses to Shock

    • As fluid is lost, blood concentration and viscosity increase, causing blockage of the microcirculation.
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