Capillaries (also known as Capillary, Capillary Beds): The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules.

NIH MeSH · D002196Anatomy

Capillaries

Also known asCapillary · Capillary Beds · Capillary Bed · Sinusoidal Beds · Bed, Sinusoidal · Beds, Sinusoidal · Sinusoidal Bed · Sinusoids · Sinusoid

Definition

The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules.

MeSH classification

  • A07.015.461.165

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Related concepts

Arterioles

The smallest divisions of the arteries located between the muscular arteries and the capillaries.

Arteriovenous Anastomosis

A vessel that directly interconnects an artery and a vein, and that acts as a shunt to bypass the CAPILLARY BEDS. Not to be confused with SU…

Common questions about Capillaries

What does Capillaries mean in medicine?
The minute vessels that connect arterioles and venules. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Capillaries known by any other names?
Yes. Capillaries is also referred to as Capillary, Capillary Beds, Capillary Bed, Sinusoidal Beds in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Capillaries sit in the medical classification?
Capillaries falls under the broader medical category "Anatomy" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: A07.015.461.165). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D002196) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗