Source Interlobar artery TA A08.1.03.003 | Vein Arcuate vein FMA 71638 | |
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Branches Vasa recta and interlobular arteries Latin Arteriae arcuatae renis | ||
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.
They are named after the fact that they are shaped in arcs due to the nature of the shape of the renal medulla.
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