Straight venules of kidney
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| Vein: Straight venules of kidney | ||
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| Latin | venulae rectae renis | |
| Gray's | subject #253 1225 | |
| Drains from | vasa recta | |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | v_06/12853642 | |
The straight venules of kidney are branches from the plexuses at the apices of the medullary pyramids, formed by the terminations of the arteriae rectae.
They run outward in a straight course between the tubes of the medullary substance, and joining, as above stated, the interlobular veins, form venous arcades; these in turn unite and form veins which pass along the sides of the pyramids.
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