- plural of rectum.
recta
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noun
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The vasa recta around it acts as the countercurrent exchanger.
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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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Now consider what is happening in the adjacent capillaries, the vasa recta.
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In the vasa recta particularly, this rate of flow is important for two additional reasons.
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For various commentaries regarding it, see Blount's Glossographia; Dr. Venner's Via recta ad Vitam longam, published in 1637; Nares' Glossary, &c.
From Notes and Queries, Number 236, May 6, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Various
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