Arcuate arteries of the kidney
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| Artery: Arcuate arteries of the kidney | |
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| Arcuate arteries visible but not labeled. | |
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| Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (Arterial arch labeled at center left.) | |
| Latin | arteriae arcuatae renis |
| Source | Interlobar artery |
| Branches | Vasa recta, Interlobular arteries |
| Vein | Arcuate vein |
| Dorlands / Elsevier | a_61/12153483 |
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The arcuate arteries of the kidney are vessels of the renal circulation. They are located at the border of the renal cortex and renal medulla.
External links
- Description at umich.edu
- Arcuate+arteries+of+kidney at eMedicine Dictionary
- Physiology at MCG 7/7ch03/7ch03p07 - "Renal Vasculature: Major Arteries"
- Physiology at MCG 7/7ch03/7ch03p10 - "Renal Vasculature: Efferent Arterioles & Peritubular Capillaries"
- Histology at BU 16105loa - "Urinary System: kidney, PAS stain, arcuate artery and vein, longitudinal"
- Histology at BU 15805loa - "Urinary System: kidney, PAS stain, arcuate artery and vein, transverse"
- Histology at BU 15901lba - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney, vasculature"
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