Arcuate arteries of the kidney

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Artery: Arcuate arteries of the kidney
Arcuate arteries visible but not labeled.
Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (Arterial arch labeled at center left.)
Latin arteriae arcuatae renis
Source Interlobar artery   
Branches Vasa recta, Interlobular arteries
Vein Arcuate vein
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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.

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