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venule
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venule [′ven·yül]
(anatomy)
A small vein.


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We have previously shown that PM exposure impairs or abolishes systemic endothelium-dependent arteriolar dilation and dramatically increases venular leukocyte adhesion and rolling (Nurkiewicz et al.
An increase in venular wall permeability to plasma proteins is a primary mechanism of edema formation following trauma.
This response may occur by relieving the arteriolar and venular spasming in the nasal mucosa, thereby interrupting the cycle of cellular damage and the release of histamines.
 
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