An Important Difference Between the Peritubular Capillaries and the Vasa

question 7

Multiple Choice

An important difference between the peritubular capillaries and the vasa recta in the kidney is that

• A) only the vasa recta are supplied by efferent arterioles.
• B) the vasa recta drain into arterioles, whereas the peritubular capillaries drain into venules.
• C) the vasa recta are in the medulla, whereas the peritubular capillaries are in the cortex.
• D) the vasa recta are involved in filtration, whereas the peritubular capillaries are involved in resorption.

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