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Know relationships and differences between Afferent vs efferent arterioles?
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∙ 13y ago
afferent glomerular arteriole a branch of an interlobular artery that goes to a renal glomerulus.
efferent glomerular arteriole one arising from a renal glomerulus, breaking up into capillaries to supply renal tubules.
Remember because they are arterioles NOT venules they they both carry blood away from the heart.
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What vascular structure is found between the afferent and efferent arterioles?
peritubular capillaries
Why is the afferent arteriole larger than than the efferent arteriole?
Lot of fluid is filtered out in the glomeruli. Almost 180 litres of fluid per day is filtered in glomeruli. So to maintain the blood pressure in afferent arterioles, you need to have efferent arterioles with less diameter.
What are two types of conduction in a neuron?
afferent and efferent Afferent (to the spinal cord and brain) Efferent (to an effector such as a muscle or gland)
What are the tuft of capillaries located between the afferent and efferent arterioles called?
The renal glomerulus is a small convoluted mass of capillaries, a network of vascular tufts, encased in the malpighian or Bowman's capsule.
What is the Blood supply that directly receives substances from the tubular cells in urinary system?
You have portal system of blood circulation in case of kidney tubules. In portal system, you have afferent arterioles, divided to form primary capillaries and capillaries reunite to form efferent arterioles. The efferent arterioles again divide to form the secondary capillaries. So you have secondary capillaries, there in urinary system, to receive the substances, directly from tubular cells.
Where do the afferent and efferent arterioles come in contact?
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
What vascular structure is found between the afferent and efferent arterioles?
peritubular capillaries
What Blood vessel located between afferent and efferent arterioles?
Glomerulus capillary
Why is the afferent arteriole larger than than the efferent arteriole?
Lot of fluid is filtered out in the glomeruli. Almost 180 litres of fluid per day is filtered in glomeruli. So to maintain the blood pressure in afferent arterioles, you need to have efferent arterioles with less diameter.
What are the horizontal vessels of the peritubular capillaries?
Blood leaves the glomerular capillaries via a second set of arterioles, the efferent arterioles, which deliver blood to the peritubular capillaries.
Is the aorta an afferent or efferent blood vessel?
Afferent means going towards; efferent means going away from. In reference to the heart, all veins, including the inferior and superior vena cavae, are afferent. All arteries are efferent.
Is the vena cava an afferent or efferent blood vessel?
efferent
What is the difference between afferent and efferent arteries?
Efferent arteries take blood away from an organ and afferent arteries bring blood to an organ.
What are two types of conduction in a neuron?
afferent and efferent Afferent (to the spinal cord and brain) Efferent (to an effector such as a muscle or gland)
Cluster of tiny blood vessels in a nephron?
There's the afferent arteriole which goes to the glomerulus and the efferent arterioles which comes out of the glomerulus. These arterioles then branch out surrounding the nephron, these are called peritubular capillaries and they allow for selective reabsorption of substances as well as secretion.
What are the tuft of capillaries located between the afferent and efferent arterioles called?
The renal glomerulus is a small convoluted mass of capillaries, a network of vascular tufts, encased in the malpighian or Bowman's capsule.
Difference between afferent and efferent in kidney?
Efferent means going away from and afferent is going toward. The afferent arteriole of the kidney carrys blood toward the glomerulus, whereas the efferent arteriole carrys blood away from the glomerulus.
