rete mirabile

red body

A rete mirabile (Latin for 'wonderful net'; plural retia mirabilia) is a complex of arteries and veins lying very close to each other, found in some vertebrates. The rete mirabile utilizes countercurrent blood flow within the net (blood flowing in opposite directions. ) It exchanges heat, ions, or gases between vessel walls so that the two bloodstreams within the rete maintain a gradient with respect to temperature, or concentration of gases or solutes.

Tipo Bone
Estructura principal vasculature
Nombre latino red body
FMA ID 76728

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the rete mirabile?
A rete mirabile (Latin for 'wonderful net'; plural retia mirabilia) is a complex of arteries and veins lying very close to each other, found in some vertebrates. The rete mirabile utilizes countercurrent blood flow within the net (blood flowing in opposite directions. ) It exchanges heat, ions, or g
What is the Latin name for the rete mirabile?
The Latin name for the rete mirabile is red body.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.