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Arteriole vs Venule - What's the difference?

arteriole | venule |

In anatomy terms the difference between arteriole and venule

is that arteriole is one of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries while venule is a small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.

arteriole

English

(wikipedia arteriole)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (anatomy) One of the small branches of an artery, especially one that connects with capillaries.

    • Synonyms

    * arteriola * capillary artery

    Derived terms

    * arteriolar

    venule

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (anatomy) A small vein, especially one that connects capillaries to a larger vein.

    • Synonyms

    * veinlet

    Derived terms

    * venular