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21 lis 2023 · An efferent arteriole is a blood vessel that belongs to the urinary system. Blood vessels shuttle blood to specific organs and tissues. The urinary system functions to create, store, and...
The efferent arterioles form a convergence of the capillaries of the glomerulus, and carry blood away from the glomerulus that has already been filtered. They play an important role in maintaining the glomerular filtration rate despite fluctuations in blood pressure.
25 cze 2022 · Efferent arterioles take blood out of your glomerulus. Arterioles in your lungs constrict or tighten when there’s not enough oxygen. This moves blood away from areas in your lungs without enough oxygen and toward areas of your lungs with more oxygen.
13 sty 2023 · Afferent and efferent arterioles transport blood in and out of the glomerulus. Hypovolemia-induced reduction in glomerular filtration leads to decreased flow of NaCl to specialized epithelial cells (macula densa).
27 mar 2024 · An arteriole is the smallest division of the arterial network, connecting arteries to capillary beds. The walls of arterioles contain each of the three layers of blood vessels (tunica intima, media and adventitia), however they are relatively thin and have a narrow lumen.
1 sty 2015 · A pleiotropic hormone with important actions on the renal function, formed by afferent and efferent arteriolar vasoconstriction, increased proximal and distal tubular reabsorption, and enhanced sensitivity of the tubuloglomerular feedback system.
12 lis 2015 · The efferent arteriole seems to be the major regulator of renal blood flow during conditions of stress or after the administration of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors or receptor blockers [150–152]. However, the large increase in RPF to the remnant kidney after a nephrectomy leads to a dramatic decrease in afferent arteriole ...
