Peritubular Capillaries and Vasa Recta — NEET Biology
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The efferent arteriole emerging from the glomerulus forms a fine capillary network around the renal tubule called the peritubular capillaries. A minute vessel of this network runs parallel to the Henle's loop forming a 'U' shaped vasa recta. Vasa recta is absent or highly reduced in cortical nephrons.
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Assertion (A): Cortical and juxtamedullary nephrons differ in their vasa recta development. Reason (R): Cortical nephrons have well-developed vasa recta while juxtamedullary nephrons lack vasa recta.
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