peritubular capillary

The tiny blood vessels that receive blood from the efferent arterioles of the glomerulus, and interact with superficial cortical nephrons allowing reabsorption and secretion between blood and the inner lumen of the nephron; peritubular capillaries are situated around the tubule and are at low pressure.

Tipo Vessel
Estructura principal kidney capillary

Subestructuras

renal cortex peritubular capillary Vessel outer renal medulla peritubular capillary Vessel

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the peritubular capillary?
The tiny blood vessels that receive blood from the efferent arterioles of the glomerulus, and interact with superficial cortical nephrons allowing reabsorption and secretion between blood and the inner lumen of the nephron; peritubular capillaries are situated around the tubule and are at low pressu

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