Renal artery
Vessel supplying blood to kidney / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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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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 |
Anatomical terminology |
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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.