Straight venules of kidney

Straight venules of kidney
Details
Source	Vasa recta
Drains to	Arcuate veins
Identifiers
Latin	Venulae rectae renis
TA	A08.1.04.005
FMA	72007
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The straight venules of kidney are branches from the plexuses at the apices of the medullary pyramids, formed by the terminations of the vasa recta.

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 renal pyramids.

The straight venules contains fenestrated capillaries.

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Anatomy of the urinary system

Kidneys

Layers

Circulation

Arteries
Veins

Nephron

Renal corpuscle	Glomerulus Bowman's capsule Glomerular basement membrane Podocyte Filtration slits Mesangium Intraglomerular mesangial cell

Renal tubule	Proximal convoluted tubule Loop of Henle Descending Thin ascending Thick ascending Distal convoluted tubule Connecting tubule Collecting ducts Tubular fluid Renal papilla Minor calyx Major calyx Renal pelvis

Juxtaglomerular apparatus	Macula densa Juxtaglomerular cells Mesangium Extraglomerular mesangial cell

Ureters

Bladder

Urethra

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