straight arteries of kidney
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Kidney — One of a pair of organs located in the right and left side of the abdomen which clear "poisons" from the blood, regulate acid concentration and maintain water balance in the body by excreting urine. The kidneys are part of the urinary… … Medical dictionary
arteriolae rectae renis — [TA] straight arterioles of kidney: branches of the arcuate arteries of the kidney arising from the efferent glomerular arterioles and passing down to the renal pyramids; called also straight arteries of kidney and vasa recta renis [TA… … Medical dictionary
Vasa recta — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteriolae rectae renis GraySubject = 253 GrayPage = 1224 Caption = A nephron, the vasa recta is labelled arteria recta Caption2 = BranchFrom = Arcuate arteries of the kidney, efferent arteriole BranchTo =… … Wikipedia
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
Vasa recta (intestines) — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = GraySubject = 248 GrayPage = 1175 Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = DorlandsSuf = For the kidney structure, see vasa recta Vasa recta are… … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
endocrine system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction group of ductless glands (gland) that regulate body processes by secreting chemical substances called hormones (hormone). Hormones act on nearby tissues or are carried in the bloodstream to act on specific target organs… … Universalium
human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth. The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… … Universalium
syndrome — The aggregate of symptoms and signs associated with any morbid process, and constituting together the picture of the disease. SEE ALSO: disease. [G. s., a running together, tumultuous concourse; (in med.) a concurrence of symptoms, fr. syn,… … Medical dictionary
Glossary of diabetes — See also: Diabetes (disambiguation) The following is a glossary of diabetes which explains terms connected with diabetes. Contents: Top · 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z … Wikipedia
