Arcuate arteries of the kidney

Diagram of kidney, with arcuate arteries being the red-colored vessels among the "Arcuate blood vessels" labeled at top right.

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
Anatomical terminology

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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.

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]

## References[edit]

1. ^ Lote, Christopher J. (2012). Principles of Renal Physiology, 5th edition. Springer. p. 28.
2. ^ Medical physiology : a cellular and molecular approach. Boron, Walter F.,, Boulpaep, Emile L. (Updated second ed.). Philadelphia, PA. 2012. p. 750\. ISBN 9781437717532. OCLC 756281854.`{{cite book}}`: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

## External links[edit]

* Histology image: 16105loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Urinary System: kidney, PAS stain, arcuate artery and vein, longitudinal"
* Histology image: 15805loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Urinary System: kidney, PAS stain, arcuate artery and vein, transverse"
* Histology image: 15901lba – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney, vasculature"

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