In: Anatomy and Physiology
List the flow (path) of an erythrocyte from the renal artery ending in the renal vein (assume the RBC stays in the blood vessels which is what should happen in normal physiology).
Answer
Pathway of an erythrocyte
- Abdominal aorta branches into renal artery that supllies the
kidneys.
- Afferent arteriole supplies to the nephron, where it becomes
glomerulus and reside in the Bowman's capsule.
- After filtration, blood moves out from glomerulus via efferent
arteriole.
- Efferent arteriole becomes peritubular capillaries and vasa recta
to surround the nephron.
- Renal vein drains deoxygenated blood from kidney into the
inferior vena cava.