- plural of rectum.
recta
Americannoun
noun
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In juxtamedullary nephrons, the peritubular capillary network forms a network around the loop of Henle and is called the vasa recta.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
Solutes and water recovered from these loops are returned to the circulation by way of the vasa recta.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Movement of water from the glomerulus is primarily due to pressure, whereas that of peritubular capillaries and vasa recta is due to osmolarity and concentration gradients.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
From there, it enters the vasa recta capillaries to return to the circulation.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
So after Ascension Day I keep them recta* an extra hour every Wednesday.
From Madame Bovary by Eleanor Marx Aveling
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