PHYSIOLOGY
RENAL AND ACID BASE PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Vasa recta are found in which nephrons?
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Juxtamedullary nephrons
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Cortical nephrons
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Short nephrons
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Peritubular capillaries
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Vasa recta is well developed in cortical nephrons.
Detailed explanation-2: -Therefore, the correct answer is ‘cortical nephron’.
Detailed explanation-3: -In juxtamedullary nephrons, the efferent arterioles give rise to the vasa recta, which plunges down into the renal papilla to supply blood to that tissue.
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