Ambient temperature is the term used to identify the surrounding or environmental temperature. It is the nature and tendency of all things to approach ambient temperature. If you are in a room, then the ambient temperature is the room temperature.
An arteriole is a small-diameter blood vessel in the microcirculation that extends and branches out from an artery and leads to capillaries. Arterioles have muscular walls and are the primary site of vascular resistance. The greatest change in blood pressure and velocity of blood flow occurs at the transition of arterioles to capillaries.
View All. Arteries are the blood vessels that carry oxygenated blood away from the heart. As they move down through the arterial network, they get smaller and smaller like the branches and twigs of a tree. When they have decreased in size to a certain point, we refer to them as arterioles. Arterioles share many of the properties of arteries. They are strong, have a relatively thick wall, and contain a high percentage of smooth muscle. But they also serve another important function.