| Artery: Arcuate arteries of the kidney | |
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| 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 |
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.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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