| Autor: |
P. Kvietys, A. W. Sielenkämper, C. G. Ellis |
| Rok vydání: |
2002 |
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| Zdroj: |
Mechanisms of Organ Dysfunction in Critical Illness ISBN: 9783540426929 |
| Popis: |
A microvasculature unit consists of a network of blood vessels (less than 250 μm diameter) lying between arteries and veins. Downstream arterioles form a diverging network of vessels ranging from first order arterioles (from 100 μm to 150 μm in diameter) to terminal arterioles (approximately 10 μm). Arterioles actively regulate their diameter in response to a variety of stimuli; terminal arterioles supply the capillary bed, a network of diverging and converging vascular segments (diameters from 3 to 10-μm) composed of a single layer of endothelial cells.Blood draining the capillary bed is collected by post-capillary venules (contain no smooth muscle) that converge into large venules (contain smooth muscle). |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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