Preferred Label : peritubular capillary;
Uberon definition : the tiny blood vessels that receive blood from the efferent arterioles of the glomerulus,
and interact with superficial cortical nephrons allowing reabsorption and secretion
between blood and the inner lumen of the nephron; peritubular capillaries are situated
around the tubule and are at low pressure;
Origin ID : 0005272;
has part
the tiny blood vessels that receive blood from the efferent arterioles of the glomerulus,
and interact with superficial cortical nephrons allowing reabsorption and secretion
between blood and the inner lumen of the nephron; peritubular capillaries are situated
around the tubule and are at low pressure