| venulae rectae renis | Venules that drain the medullary pyramids of the kidney; they open into arcuate veins. Synonym: venulae rectae renis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| venulae stellatae | The star-shaped groups of venules in the renal cortex. Synonym: stellate veins, stellate venules, stellulae verheyenii, venae stellatae, Verheyen's stars. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| arteriolae rectae | Straight vessels into which the efferent arteriole of the juxtamedullary glomeruli breaks up; they form a leash of vessels which, arising at the bases of the pyramids, run through the renal medulla toward the apex of each pyramid, then reverse direction in a hairpin turn, and run straight back again toward the base of the pyramid as venae rectae. Synonym: straight seminiferous tubule. Synonym: arteriolae rectae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| venae rectae | The ascending limbs of the vasa rectae in the renal medulla. (05 Mar 2000) |