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precapillary sphincter

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Main Entry: precapillary sphincter
Function: noun
: a sphincter of smooth muscle tissue located at the arterial end of a capillary and serving to control the flow ofblood to the tissues
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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