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Straight venules of kidney

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Source
  
Vasa recta

Latin
  
Venulae rectae renis

TA
  
A08.1.04.005

Drains to
  
Arcuate veins

Dorlands /Elsevier
  
v_06/12853642

FMA
  
72007

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

Straight venules of kidney Wikipedia