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Q.

The blood capillaries that run parallel to the Henle's loop are termed

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a

peritubular capillaries

b

glomeruli

c

vasa recta

d

choroid plexuses

answer is C.

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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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