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Where Is the Function of the Vasa Recta?
Where Is the Function of the Vasa Recta?
Marcus Vance••6 min read
Vasa Recta Function
The vasa recta, the capillary networks that supply blood to the medulla, are highly permeable to solute and water. As with the loop of Henle
loop of Henle
Fluid entering the loop of Henle is isotonic (osmolarity 300 mOsm/L) but the volume is only a third of the volume originally filtered into Bowman's capsule. The loop of Henle acts as a countercurrent multiplier (see Figure 35-5) and as such creates a medullary interstitial osmolar gradient.
, the vasa recta form a parallel set of hairpin loops within the medulla (see Chapter 2).
Where are vasa recta located?
In the blood supply of the kidney, the vasa recta renis (or straight arteries of kidney, or straight arterioles of kidney) form a series of straight capillaries in the medulla. They lie parallel to the loop of Henle.
What role do the vasa recta play in urine formation?
What role do the vasa recta play in urine formation? A. The vasa recta create the medullary osmotic gradient. ... The vasa recta protect the medullary osmotic gradient by preventing rapid removal of salt.
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