Efferent arteriole
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title:
Efferent arteriole
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The efferent arterioles are blood vessels that are part of the urinary tract of organisms. Efferent means "outgoing", in this case meaning carrying blood out away from the glomerulus. 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. In the mammalian kidney, they follow two markedl
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Blood vessel carrying blood out away from glomerulus
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Efferent_arteriole
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2023-12-31T17:59:55Z
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