arteriole
US /ɑːrˈtɪr.iˌoʊl/
UK /ɑːˈtɪə.ri.əʊl/
名詞
小動脈
a small branch of an artery leading into capillaries.
範例:
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Blood flows from the artery into the arteriole and then to the capillaries.
血液從動脈流向小動脈，然後流向毛細血管。
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The constriction of arterioles helps regulate blood pressure.
小動脈的收縮有助於調節血壓。