efferent

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Once the efferent arteriole exits the glomerulus, it forms the peritubular capillary network, which surrounds and interacts with parts of the renal tubule.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Recall that the DCT is in intimate contact with the afferent and efferent arterioles of the glomerulus.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Figure 15.6 Comparison of Somatic and Visceral Reflexes The afferent inputs to somatic and visceral reflexes are essentially the same, whereas the efferent branches are different.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The efferent arteriole is the connecting vessel between the glomerulus and the peritubular capillaries and vasa recta.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Bearing or conducting inwards to a part or organ; Ð opposed to efferent; as, afferent vessels; afferent nerves, which convey sensations from the external organs to the brain.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah