What Structure Within a Capillary Bed Controls Shunting of Blood

question 48

Multiple Choice

What structure within a capillary bed controls shunting of blood from the arteriole to the venule?

• A) precapillary valve
• B) endothelium
• C) precapillary sphincter
• D) pericardium
• E) shunt valve

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