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Vascular Heterogeneity

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Abstract

The extent to which vessels vary in structure and function presents as a common, merely natural phenomenon to those studying vascular biology. This heterogeneity displayed in arterial, capillary, and venous structures may be explained easily by the varying local demands on these vascular structures. The thin permeable walls of capillaries, which are lined solely by endothelial cells, provide for easy exchange of nutrients, gases, and waste products in any part of the body. Larger conduit vessels, which serve for rapid and low resistance transport of blood over certain distances, can be easily recognized as sturdy, thick-walled arteries that supply bodily structures with blood, or thin-walled veins for drainage to the heart.

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Bergwerff, M., DeRuiter, M.C., Poelmann, R.E., Groot, A.C.Gd. (2002). Vascular Heterogeneity. In: Lanzer, P., Topol, E.J. (eds) Pan Vascular Medicine. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-56225-9_23

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