부산대학교 도서관

Serial sections from kidneys of 5 aglomerular lemon soles (Pleuronectes microcephalus) demonstrated the presence of anastomosing arteriolar networks in the caudal half of the organs. There was no preferred location of the networks, which were found both near the surface and in the deeper parts of the kidney. The size of the networks varied; the largest measured more than 900 µm in the longest axis and covered an area larger than 500000 µm2, whereas the smallest measured about 60 µm in diameter with an area of 2040 µm2. The larger networks were invariably located close to large intrarenal veins. Anastomoses were found between the arteriolar networks and the peritubular capillaries and also associated with veins.