efferent
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They constrict the efferent arterioles, causing the flow of blood into the nephrons to stop.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
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
A long reflex has afferent branches that enter the spinal cord or brain and involve the efferent branches, as previously explained.
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 Noah Webster
