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Renal artery
Vessel supplying blood to kidney / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Renal artery | |
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![]() Renal arteries branching left and right from the aorta (in red) | |
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Details | |
Source | Abdominal aorta |
Branches | Inferior suprarenal artery, segmental arteries, ovarian artery |
Vein | Renal vein |
Supplies | Kidneys |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria renalis |
MeSH | D012077 |
TA98 | A12.2.12.075 |
TA2 | 4269 |
FMA | 14751 |
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The renal arteries carry a large portion of total blood flow to the kidneys. Up to a third of total cardiac output can pass through the renal arteries to be filtered by the kidneys.