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The arteriolar segment of a passageway in a capillary bed, which contains smooth muscle cells capable of altering its diameter, is known as

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The arteriolar segment of a passageway in a capillary bed, which contains smooth muscle cells capable of altering its diameter, is known as a metarteriole

Metarteriole can be described as a small vessel that connects the arterioles [a small blood vessel that is branched out from the artery] with capillaries. These functions in facilitating the blood flow in these small blood vessels.

They consist of individual smooth muscle cells which are present in a discontinuous manner and collectively form a precapillary sphincter that controls the entry point of that capillary bed. If in case these sphincters constrict then it will cause a reduction or complete shutdown in the blood flow through their respective capillary beds. This allows the blood to be diverted elsewhere in the body.

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