Peritubular capillaries

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Artery: Peritubular capillaries
Source Efferent arteriole
Branches Interlobular vein
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In the renal system, peritubular capillaries are tiny blood vessels that travel along side nephrons allowing reabsorbtion and secretion between blood and the inner lumen of the nephron.

Ions and minerals that need to be saved in the body are reabsorbed into the peritubular capillaries through active transport, secondary active transport, or transcytosis.

The ions that need to be excreted as waste are secreted from the capillaries into the nephron to be sent towards the bladder and out of the body.

The majority of exchange through the peritublar capillaries occurs because of chemical gradients, osmosis and Na+ pumps.

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Urinary system - Kidney - edit
Renal fascia | Renal capsule | Renal cortex  (Renal column) | Renal medulla (Renal sinus, Renal pyramids) | Renal lobe | Cortical lobule | Medullary ray | Nephron 
afferent circulation: Renal artery → Interlobar arteries → Arcuate arteries → Cortical radial arteries → Afferent arterioles → Renal corpuscle (Glomerulus, Bowman's capsule)

kidney tubule: Proximal tubule → Loop of Henle (Descending, Thin ascending, Thick ascending)  → Distal convoluted tubule → Connecting tubule → Collecting ducts → Duct of Bellini → Renal papilla → Minor calyx → Major calyx → Renal pelvis → Ureter

efferent circulation: Glomerulus → Efferent arterioles → Peritubular capillaries/Vasa recta → Arcuate vein→ Interlobar veins→ Renal vein

juxtaglomerular apparatus: Macula densa, Juxtaglomerular cells, Extraglomerular mesangial cells
Renal physiology
Filtration - Ultrafiltration | Countercurrent exchange | Glomerular basement membrane | Podocyte | Filtration slits | Intraglomerular mesangial cells

Hormones affecting filtration - Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | Aldosterone | Atrial natriuretic peptide

Endocrine - Renin | Erythropoietin (EPO) | Calcitriol (Active vitamin D) | Prostaglandins
Assessing Renal function / Measures of dialysis
Glomerular filtration rate | Creatinine clearance | Renal clearance ratio | Urea reduction ratio | Kt/V | Standardized Kt/V | Hemodialysis product
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