Principles of Biology
Principles of Biology
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781259875120
Author: Robert Brooker, Eric P. Widmaier Dr., Linda Graham Dr. Ph.D., Peter Stiling Dr. Ph.D.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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An arteriole is a small-diameter blood vessel. In the circulation process, arterioles are increased an artery and conduct to capillaries. Arterioles are the primary site of vascular resistance in which muscular walls are present.

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