Microarterioles

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plural of microarteriole form-of, plural
"Within the coronary microcirculation, it is important to recognize the difference between the pre-arterioles (ranging from 100 to 500 µm in diameter) and the microarterioles (<100 µm). [...] The smaller microarterioles are those that normally provide most of the vascular resistance [...]. The microarterioles are probably not under endothelial vasomotor regulation [...]."

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"Within the coronary microcirculation, it is important to recognize the difference between the pre-arterioles (ranging from 100 to 500 µm in diameter) and the microarterioles (<100 µm). [...] The smaller microarterioles are those that normally provide most of the vascular resistance [...]. The microarterioles are probably not under endothelial vasomotor regulation [...]."

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