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recta

American  
[rek-tuh] / ˈrɛk tə /

noun

  1. a plural of rectum.


recta British  
/ ˈrɛktə /

noun

  1. a plural of rectum

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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.

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Movement of water into the peritubular capillaries and vasa recta will be influenced primarily by osmolarity and concentration gradients.

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.

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In the vasa recta particularly, this rate of flow is important for two additional reasons.

From Textbooks Jun. 19, 2013

So after Ascension Day I keep them recta an extra hour every Wednesday.

From Madame Bovary A Tale of Provincial Life by Flaubert, Gustave

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