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Afferent arterioles
Blood vessels supplying nephrons of kidneys / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The afferent arterioles are a group of blood vessels that supply the nephrons in many excretory systems. They play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure as a part of the tubuloglomerular feedback mechanism.
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Afferent arterioles | |
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![]() Scheme of renal tubules and its vascular supply. (Label "Afferent vessel" is visible in upper left.) | |
![]() Distribution of bloodvessels in cortex of kidney. | |
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From | interlobular artery |
Supplies | glomerular capillaries |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteriola glomerularis afferens |
TA98 | A08.1.03.005 |
FMA | 272216 77042, 272216 |
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The afferent arterioles branch from the renal artery, which supplies blood to the kidneys.
The afferent arterioles later diverge into the capillaries of the glomerulus.