efferent
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The branch that exits the glomerulus is called the efferent arteriole.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Once the efferent arteriole exits the glomerulus, it forms the peritubular capillary network, which surrounds and interacts with parts of the renal tubule.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
They constrict the efferent arterioles, causing the flow of blood into the nephrons to stop.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
This reflex is similar to the somatic reflex, but the efferent branch is composed of two neurons.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Then adjusted itself to the exact micro-frequency that carried the messages in his efferent nervous system.
From The K-Factor by Harry Harrison
