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Endothelium, Vascular

Medical Definition: Single pavement layer of cells which line the luminal surface of the entire vascular system and regulate the transport of macromolecules and blood components from interstitium to lumen; this function has been most intensively studied in the blood capillaries.
Also Called: Capillary Endothelium
Previously Indexed: Blood Vessels or specific (1966-1987),Capillaries (1966-1987),Endothelium (1973-1987)
Endothelium, Vascular Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Pericytes - Slender, contractile, mesenchymal-like cells found in close association with capillary walls. They are relatively undifferentiated and may become fibroblasts, macrophages, or smooth muscle cells. (From Stedman, 26th ed)
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Tunica Intima - The innermost coat of blood vessels, consisting of a thin lining of endothelial cells longitudinally oriented and continuous with the endothelium of capillaries on the one hand and the endocardium of the heart on the other.

Endothelium, Vascular Medical Definitions and Terms

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