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===Overview of Vascular Development===
Blood vessel formation is a combination of the following three processes:
*Vasculogenesis: the formation of blood vessels from endothelial progenitor cells.
*Angiogenesis: the sprouting of new capillaries from pre-existing vessels.
*Arteriogenesis: the remodelling of newly formed or pre-existing vascular channels into larger and more muscular arterioles.