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capillary loop

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capillary loop
n.
Any of the small blood vessels that carry blood in the papillae of the skin.


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Blood vessel forming cells, known as endothelial cells, migrate into this matrix and the stimulating factors from macrophages cause these endothelial cells to divide and begin forming rudimentary capillaries then capillary loops.
 
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