MEDICAL
KIDNEY
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Question
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Which blood vessels surround the PCT and DCT and the loop of henle?
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Peritubular Capillaries
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Glomerulus
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Renal Artery
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Afferent Arterioles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Answer and Explanation: The blood vessels wrapped around the PCT and DCT are called the peritubular capillaries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Answer and Explanation: Peritubular capillaries surround the proximal and distal convoluted tubules where they reabsorb water and salts.
Detailed explanation-3: -In cortical nephrons, the peritubular capillary network surrounds the PCT and DCT. In juxtamedullary nephrons, the peritubular capillary network forms a network around the loop of Henle and is called the vasa recta.
Detailed explanation-4: -The blood vessels surrounding the convoluted tubules are called the peritubular capillaries.
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