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afferent arteriole |
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arteriole a minute arterial branch. afferent arteriole enters the glomerulus at the vascular pole and divides into capillaries which subsequently merge to form efferent arterioles. efferent arteriole derived from the glomerular capillaries in the renal glomeruli, these arterioles exit from the glomerulus at its vascular pole. straight arteriole
see arteriola rectae renis. afferent arteriole Anatomy A blood vessel in the kidney that supplies blood to glomeruli Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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