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A venule is one of several types of blood vessel that transport blood around the body.
Other blood vessels include: arteries, arterioles, veins and capillaries.
 

The structure of a venule is:
   

 

Venules are minute vessels that drain blood from capillaries and into veins.
Many venules unite to form a vein.

 

 

The functions of venules include:
   

Drains blood from capillaries into veins, for return to the heart.

 

 


For more information about blood vessels and the components (or "constituents") of blood, see the pages about: The Structure and Functions of Blood Vessels, and the Structure and Functions of Blood. These pages may interest students of massage, reflexology, beauty therapies, or other health or clinical courses.
 
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