Straight venules of kidney

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Vein: Straight venules of kidney
Latin	venulae rectae renis
Gray's	subject #253 1225
Source	vasa recta
Drains to	arcuate veins
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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