THE KIDNEY 



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Capsule 

 Stellate vein 

 Interlobular vein 



Intertiibular capillarie 

 of Pyramid of Ferrein 



Ma Ip ighia n bodies 



Intertubular capillaries 

 of Labyrinths 



Interlobular artery- 

 Afferent vessels 



Efferent vessels 

 Arterial arcade 



Venous arcade 

 Arteriolce rectce 



V enulce rectce 



Capillaries of Malpigliian 

 pyramid 



Capillaries of papilla 



FIG. 117. DIAGRAM SHOWING THE ARRANGEMENT OF BLOOD-VESSELS IN THE 

 KIDNEY AFTER LUDWIG. 



BLOOD- VESSELS 



The vascular arrangement is complex. The most prominent 

 and essential feature is afforded in the existence of two distinct 

 capillary plexuses. 



The renal artery, as already described, sends branches into the 

 substance of the kidney. These pass between the Malpighian 



