Arcuate arteries of the kidney
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The arcuate arteries of the kidney, also known as arciform arteries,[1] are vessels of the renal circulation. They are located at the border of the renal cortex and renal medulla.
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Arcuate arteries of the kidney | |
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Details | |
Source | Interlobar artery |
Branches | Vasa recta and interlobular arteries |
Vein | Arcuate vein |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Arteriae arcuatae renis |
TA98 | A08.1.03.003 |
TA2 | 4282 |
FMA | 70497 |
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They are named after the fact that they are shaped in arcs due to the nature of the shape of the renal medulla.
Arcuate arteries arise from renal interlobar arteries.[2]