In which nephrons is the vasa recta absent or highly reduced?
AJuxta medullary nephrons
BCortical nephrons
CNephrons of the pelvis
DNephrons of the calyces
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Cortical nephrons
Cortical nephrons have short loops, and their vasa recta is absent or highly reduced.
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