segmental artery of kidney

1) branches of the renal artery that supply anatomical segments of the kidney 2) there are generally 5 such arteries, which give off interlobar, arcuate & (cortical radiate) interlobular banches in sequence. a) anterior inferior b) anterior superior c) inferior d) posterior e) superior Origin: renal artery Distribution: 1) afferent arterioles to the glomeruli 2) branches to the kidney capsule

Properties

GENERAL: artery FORM: segmental artery of kidney ORIGIN: renal artery

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999