Exercise 36: Nephron Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
Blood vessel that delivers blood to glomerulus
A
Afferent arteriole
2
Q
Blood from the efferent glomerular arteriole flows into this capillary bed
A
Peritubular capillary bed
3
Q
Structure that surrounds glomerulus and collect filtrate
A
Glomerular (Bowman’s) capsule
4
Q
Section of renal tubule that descends into medulla
A
Nephron loop
5
Q
Capillary network within the renal corpuscle
A
Glomerulus
6
Q
Structure composed of glomerulus and glomerular capsule
A
Renal corpuscle
7
Q
Blood vessels that drains blood from glomerulus
A
Efferent arteriole
8
Q
Capillary loops that extend from the efferent glomerular arteriole and run along nephron loop of juxtamedullary nephrons
A
Vasa recta
