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Observe the network of capillaries, known as the vasa recta, that surrounds the nephron. What is the function of these capillaries

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Chapter48: Osmoregulation And Disposal Of Metabolic Wastes

Section48.5: The Urinary System Of Mammals

Problem 8LO: Describe (and label on a diagram) the structures of a nephron (including associated blood vessels)...

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