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, 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
The arcuate arteries of the kidney, also known as arciform arteries, are vessels of the renal circulation. They are located at the border of the renal cortex and renal medulla.
They are named after the fact that they are shaped in arcs due to the ...
.
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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