In juxtamedullary nephrons, the efferent arterioles and peritubular capillaries are connected to a long, slender series of capillaries that accompany the nephron loops into the medulla. These are (the)

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The long, slender series of capillaries that accompany the nephron loops into the medulla are known as the vasa recta.

In Juxtamedullary Nephrons, the Efferent Arterioles and Peritubular Capillaries Are