Key term for Edexcel GCSE Biology, used in Homeostasis.
Blood vessels deep in the dermis that link arterioles directly to venules, allowing blood to safely bypass surface capillaries during vasoconstriction.
Shunt vessels (Higher Tier Only) appears in Edexcel GCSE Biology revision content for Animal Coordination, Control and Homeostasis, especially Homeostasis and Skin and Thermoregulation.
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