Tags: Anatomical Structure.
The afferent arterioles are a group of blood vessels that supply the nephrons in many excretory systems. They play an important role in the regulation of blood pressure as a part of the tubuloglomerular feedback mechanism.The afferent arterioles branch from the renal artery which supplies blood to the kidneys.The afferent arterioles later diverge into the capillaries of the glomerulus.
