blood supply of the nephron Flashcards
1
Q
what happens to the renal artery entering the kidney
A
it branches into smaller arteries
2
Q
what do these smaller arteries form
A
they from afferent arterioles
one supplying each nephron
3
Q
how is the glomerulus , first capillary network
A
within the bowman’s capsule each afferent arteriole divides to from the first capillary network or glomerulus
4
Q
how does this capillary network of each nephron leave the bowmans capsule
A
as a single efferent arteriole
5
Q
how is the second capillary network formed
A
it forms as the efferent arteriole passes over the proximal convoluted tubule , the distal convoluted tubule and the loop of Henle
6
Q
how is the renal veins formed
A
these capillaries form venules which unite to form the renal vein leaving the kidney
