The Vasa Recta

question 53

Multiple Choice

The vasa recta

• A) surround the proximal and distal convoluted tubules of the nephron.
• B) are blood vessels that supply the renal cortex.
• C) are the blood vessels through which blood reaches each nephron.
• D) form the capillary network contained in the Bowman's capsule of the renal corpuscle.
• E) are long, straight capillaries that parallel the nephron loop deep into the renal medulla.

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