Vasa Recta - Specialized Capillaries in the Kidney

To prevent washing away of the concentration gradient in the medulla, the kidney has two mechanisms - the blood flow in the medulla is low and the vasa recta, the blood vessels that supply the medulla, follow the same path as the loop of henle. For more videos and questions, visit - . Subscribe - Support us on Patreon - In addition to creating open-access educational videos like this one, Macrophage offers a free cutting-edge edge learning platform for medical education. We use short videos, questions, and machine learning to adapt our courses to your specific strengths and weaknesses. Make a free account at Subscribe to our channel - Support us on Patreon -