A minute artery with a tunica media comprising only one or two layers of smooth muscle cells; a terminal artery continuous with the capillary network. Syn: arteriola [NA].
afferent glomerular arteriole
capillary arteriole
efferent glomerular arteriole
inferior macular arteriole
inferior nasal arteriole of retina
inferior temporal arteriole of retina
medial arteriole of retina
superior macular arteriole
superior nasal arteriole of retina
superior temporal arteriole of retina