Vascular nerves

Vascular nerves
Details
Identifiers
Latin	Nervi vasorum or nervi vascularorum
TA	A14.2.00.045
FMA	75449
*Anatomical terms of neuroanatomy* [edit on Wikidata]

Vascular nerves are nerves which innervate arteries and veins. The vascular nerves control vasodilation and vasoconstriction, which in turn lead to the control and regulation of temperature and homeostasis.

Arteries and veins

Vessels

Arteries	Nutrient artery Arteriole Metarteriole

Capillaries	Types Continuous Fenestrated Sinusoidal Precapillary sphincter Precapillary resistance

Veins	Vena comitans Superficial vein Deep vein Emissary veins Venous plexus Venule

Lymph	Lymphatic vessel Lymph Lymph capillary

Circulation

Systemic	Left heart → Aorta → Arteries → Arterioles → Capillaries → Venules → Veins → Vena cava → (Right heart)

Pulmonary	Right heart → Pulmonary arteries → Lungs → Pulmonary vein → Left heart

Microanatomy

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