Arcuate vein
The arcuate vein is a vessel of the renal circulation. It is located at the border of the renal cortex and renal medulla.
| Arcuate vein | |
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 Diagram of kidney, with arcuate veins being the blue-colored vessels among the "Arcuate blood vessels" labeled at top right. | |
| Details | |
| Source | Interlobular veins and straight venules |
| Drains to | Interlobar vein |
| Artery | Arcuate artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Venae arcuatae renis (plural) |
| TA98 | A08.1.04.003 |
| TA2 | 5004, 5010 |
| FMA | 71632 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Histology image: 15901lba – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney, vasculature"
- 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"
- UIUC Histology Subject 953
- Nosek, Thomas M. "Section 7/7ch03/7ch03p07". Essentials of Human Physiology. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. - "Renal Vasculature: Major Arteries"
- Nosek, Thomas M. "Section 7/7ch03/7ch03p10". Essentials of Human Physiology. Archived from the original on 2016-03-24. - "Renal Vasculature: Efferent Arterioles & Peritubular Capillaries"
- Training at wisc-online.com
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