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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.

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What organ is bean shaped and has efferent and afferent vessels?

The kidney is the organ that is bean shaped and has efferent and afferent vessels. These vessels are part of the kidney's filtration system, helping to regulate blood pressure and filter waste products from the blood.


Where does the transition from an afferent arteriole to an efferent arteriole occur?

glomerulus. The afferent arteriole leads to a ball of capillaries called a glomerulus which is enclosed in a nephron structure called the glomerular capsule. Blood leaves the glomerulus by way of the efferent arteriole.


What is the Function of efferent arterioles?

The afferent arteriole in a nephron is a larger diameter then the outgoing efferent arteriole and this increase the blood pressure in the glomerulus capillaries resulting in the ultrafiltration of the blood into the Bowman's capsule.


The efferent arteriole carries blood from the glomerulus to the?

The efferent arteriole carries blood from the glomerulus to the peritubular capillaries in the kidney. This allows for the exchange of substances between the blood and the renal tubules during urine formation.


What is the Correct order of filtrate flow through the nephron?

Nephron is the functional unit of the kidney. Located in pyramids of medulla (triangular sections of the kidney). Nephron contains renal corpuscles (Glomerular capusule aka: Bowmans Capsule) which contain renal tubules (Glomerulus-filtrates blood as is flows through kidney, afferent/efferent). Waste by way of loop of Henle (exits capsule), go to collecting ducts. Kidney-renal corpuscles-afferent arteriole-bowmans capsule-glomerulus-efferent arteriole-proximal convoluted tubule-descending loop of henle-thin segment-acscending loop of henle-distal convoluted tubule-collecting ducts-major calyces-renal pelvis-uretER-urinary bladder-urethra (female 4cm long- con't from urethra-out) (male 20cm long-urethra made up of three parts-con't from urethra-prostatic urethra-membranous urethra-penile urethra-out) I believe that is correct. What confused me is the afferent/efferent/tubules. They are three separate passage ways. Aff/Eff is for blood. Afferent is where blood enters-waste goes to capsule-waste leaves capsule by 1st entering proximal tubule of loop of henle-blood that was "not" waste goes back to the body by way of efferent. Notice the difference in female and male.

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What vascular structure is found between the afferent and efferent arterioles?

The vascular structure found between the afferent and efferent arterioles in the kidney is the glomerulus, where filtration of blood takes place.


What organ is bean shaped and has efferent and afferent vessels?

The kidney is the organ that is bean shaped and has efferent and afferent vessels. These vessels are part of the kidney's filtration system, helping to regulate blood pressure and filter waste products from the blood.


Where does the transition from an afferent arteriole to an efferent arteriole occur?

glomerulus. The afferent arteriole leads to a ball of capillaries called a glomerulus which is enclosed in a nephron structure called the glomerular capsule. Blood leaves the glomerulus by way of the efferent arteriole.


What the arteriole leads into the glomerulus?

The afferent arteriole leads into the glomerulus, which is a bundle of small blood vessels located within the Bowman's capsule in the kidney. This is where blood is filtered to form urine in the process of urine formation.


What is the Function of efferent arterioles?

The afferent arteriole in a nephron is a larger diameter then the outgoing efferent arteriole and this increase the blood pressure in the glomerulus capillaries resulting in the ultrafiltration of the blood into the Bowman's capsule.


Name 2 blood vessels which enters and leave the kidney?

Afferent - go into the glomerulus and efferent - go out of glomerulus


How does blood travel through the kidney?

Blood enters the kidney through the renal artery, which branches off into smaller arterioles called afferent arterioles that lead to the glomerulus. In the glomerulus, blood is filtered to remove waste products and excess substances. The filtered blood then leaves the kidney through the renal vein.


What blood is found in the efferent arteriole?

Here efferent arteriole word is used indicating 'portal' ciculation. It is should be diagonally apposite to afferent arteiole. With most of the 'fluid' filtered through glomeruli. Numbering about 1 million in each kidny. ( kidney filters about 180 liters/ day of fluid filtered through glomeruli and reabsorb more than 180 liters of it. )


Which part of the kidney filters blood?

The nephrons, specifically the glomerulus, are responsible for filtering blood in the kidney. Blood enters the glomerulus through the afferent arteriole and leaves through the efferent arteriole after filtration occurs.


Trace blood supply through the kidney?

***CORRECT ANSWER***Renal Arteries--> Segmental Arteries--> Lobar Arteries--> Interlobar Arteries--> Arcuate Arteries--> Cortical Radiate Arteries--> Afferent Arterioles--> Glomeruli--> Efferent Arterioles--> Peritubular Capillaries--> Cortical Radiate Veins--> Arcuate Veins--> Interlobar Veins--> Renal Vein.


In the kidney what structure that delivers blood to the glomerulus?

The afferent arteriole.


What is the structure that drains blood from the glomerulus in the kidney?

The structure that drains blood from the glomerulus in the kidney is the efferent arteriole. This arteriole carries blood away from the glomerulus and plays a crucial role in regulating blood flow and pressure within the kidney.