Capillary Microcirculation Diagram
Scott Sundick, MD, is a board-certified vascular and endovascular surgeon. He currently practices in Westfield, New Jersey. Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting the smallest arteries to the smallest veins. These vessels are often referred to as the “microcirculation.”
Capillaries are the smallest blood vessels in the body, connecting the smallest arteries to the smallest veins. These vessels are often referred to as the “microcirculation.”.
The microcirculation refers to the smallest blood vessels in the body: The lymph vessels are not included. The arterioles contain vascular smooth muscle and are the major site of systemic vascular resistance.