Microvessel

Microvessels

A rhesus macaque cortical microvessel stained for focal adhesion kinase (green), zonula occludens 1 (red) and endothelial nuclei (blue). Image by Nathan S. Ivey, PhD and Andrew MacLean, PhD.

Transmission electron microscope image of a capillary with a red blood cell within the pancreas. The capillary lining consists of long, thin endothelial cells, connected by tight junctions.
Identifiers
Code TH H3.09.02.0.02001

Anatomical terminology

Microvessel or microvasculature refers to the smallest systems of blood vessels in a body, including those responsible for microcirculation, the system of smaller blood vessels that distribute blood within tissues. Common examples of microvessels include:

References

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