Peritubular Capillaries
Urinary System (Kidneys and Urine Formation)
The peritubular capillaries are a network of capillaries arising from the efferent arteriole of cortical nephrons and surrounding the proximal and distal convoluted tubules in the renal cortex. This is the nephron’s second capillary bed.
Features and Functions
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