Asked by Jaquelin Diosdado on Apr 23, 2024

____ directly reabsorb substances from the nephron.

A) Afferent arterioles
B) Efferent arterioles
C) Peritubular capillaries
D) Renal arteries
E) Renal venules

Directly Reabsorb

A process in which substances are taken back into the blood from the filtrate in the kidney tubules without undergoing any transformation.

Nephron

The functional, microscopic unit of the vertebrate kidney.

Peritubular Capillaries

In the mammalian kidney, a capillary network that surrounds each renal tubule; receives blood from the efferent arterioles.

  • Gain an understanding of how various cell types and architectural components within the nephron contribute to the functionality of the kidneys.