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Capillary beds have precapillary ____________ at the junction of capillaries and the metarteriole.

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Answer: Precapillary Sphincters

Explanation: Capillary beds have precapillary sphincters at the junction of capillaries and the met arteriole. Constriction of these sphincters reduces the blood flow through their respective capillaries. When this occurs, blood is diverted to tissue or organs elsewhere.

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