Interlobular veins

Vein: Interlobular veins

Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply.
Latin	venae interlobulares renis
Gray's	subject #254 1224
Drains from	Efferent arteriole
Drains to	Arcuate vein
Artery	Interlobular arteries

The venae stellatae join to form the interlobular veins, which pass inward between the rays, receive branches from the plexuses around the convoluted tubules, and, having arrived at the bases of the renal pyramids, join with the venae rectae.

External links

interlobular+veins+of+kidney at eMedicine Dictionary
Histology at BU 16015loa - "Urinary System: kidney, H&E, interlobular artery and vein"

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 As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.

Anatomy: urinary system (TA A08, TH H3.06, GA 11.1215)

Abdomen

Kidneys

Layers	Renal fascia • Renal capsule • Renal cortex (Renal column) • Renal medulla (Renal sinus, Renal pyramids, medullary interstitium) • Renal lobe • Cortical lobule • Medullary ray • Nephron

Intrarenal arteries	(Renal artery) → Segmental arteries → Interlobar arteries → Arcuate arteries → Interlobular arteries → Afferent arterioles

Renal tubule	Renal corpuscle (Glomerulus, Bowman's capsule) → Proximal tubule → Loop of Henle (Descending, Thin ascending, Thick ascending) → Distal convoluted tubule → Connecting tubule → Collecting ducts aka Duct of Belini → Renal papilla → Minor calyx → Major calyx → Renal pelvis

Intrarenal veins	Efferent arterioles → Peritubular capillaries / Vasa recta → Arcuate vein → Interlobar veins → (Renal vein)

JGA	Macula densa • Juxtaglomerular cells • Mesangium/Extraglomerular mesangial cell

Filtration	Glomerular basement membrane • Podocyte • Filtration slits • Mesangium/Intraglomerular mesangial cell • Tubular fluid

Ureters

Orifice of ureter • Adventitia • Muscular layer • Mucosa

Pelvis

Bladder	Apex • Uvula • Neck • Median umbilical ligament • Muscular layer (Trigone • Detrusor) • Mucosa • Submucosa

Urethra	Urethral sphincters (External sphincter muscle of male urethra, External sphincter muscle of female urethra, Internal sphincter muscle of urethra)

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