fenestrated sinusoid
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Liver sinusoid — [ thumb|300px|Sinusoid of a rat liver with fenestrated endothelial cells. Fenestrae are approx 100 nm diameter, and the sinusoidal width 5 µm. Scanning electron micrograph by Robin Fraser, University of Otago.] A liver sinusoid is a type of… … Wikipedia
Capillary — Capillaries are the smallest of a body s blood vessels, measuring 5 10 μm in diameter, which connect arterioles and venules, and enable the interchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrient and waste chemical substances… … Wikipedia
Capillary — One of the tiny blood vessels that connect the arterioles (the smallest divisions of the arteries) and the venules (the smallest divisions of the veins). The capillaries form a fine network in many parts of the body. Although minute, the… … Medical dictionary
Space of Disse — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Sinusoid of a rat liver with fenestrated endothelial cells. Fenestrae are approx 100 nm diameter, and the sinusoidal width 5 µm. Scanning electron micrograph by Robin… … Wikipedia
vas sinusoideum — [TA] sinusoid: a form of terminal blood channel consisting of a large, irregular anastomosing vessel, having a lining of reticuloendothelium but little or no adventitia; sinusoids are found in the liver, adrenals, heart, parathyroid, carotid… … Medical dictionary
