arteriole

Introduction

A minute artery with a tunica media comprising only 1 or 2 layers of smooth muscle cells. It is a terminal artery continuous with the capillary network.

More general terms

• artery

More specific terms

• afferent glomerular arteriole (vas afferens)
• efferent glomerular arteriole (vas efferens)
• inferior macular arteriole
• superior macular arteriole
• vasa recta (straight artery)

Additional terms

• anastomosis