| Vein: Straight venules of kidney | |
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| Latin | venulae rectae renis |
| Gray's | subject #253 1225 |
| Source | vasa recta |
| Drains to | arcuate veins |
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.
Contains fenestrated capillaries.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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