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vasa recta

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vasa rec·ta (rkt)
pl.n.
2. The collecting tubules of the kidney.


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The mesenteric arcades and vasa recta are exquisitely seen in the coronal plane when thin collimation and volume rendering is utilized (Figure 2).
13) The vasa recta (end-vessels that provide blood directly to the bowel wall) are smaller and less developed in the right colon compared with the left colon.
 
 
 
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