PERITUBULAR CAPILLARIES

Tiny blood vessels around the proximal and distal convoluted tubules of the kidney that allows reabsorption and secretion between blood and the lumen of nephron.


Did you know..

More than 2500 pints of blood passes through the kidney each day.


Did you know..

Drinking two or more carbonated drinks a day was linked to a twofold risk of chronic disease.

(From a study published in Epidemiology)