The interlobar arteries are vessels of the
renal circulation which supply the
renal lobes. The interlobar arteries branch from the lobar arteries which branch from the
segmental arteries
The renal circulation supplies the blood to the kidneys via the renal arteries, left and right, which branch directly from the abdominal aorta. Despite their relatively small size, the kidneys receive approximately 20% of the cardiac output.
Each ...
, from the
renal artery
The renal arteries are paired arteries that supply the kidneys with blood. Each is directed across the crus of the diaphragm, so as to form nearly a right angle.
The renal arteries carry a large portion of total blood flow to the kidneys. Up to ...
. They give rise to
arcuate arteries.
References
External links
* - "Renal Vasculature: Efferent Arterioles & Peritubular Capillaries"
* - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney, vasculature"
Diagram at eku.edu*
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Kidney anatomy
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