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

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.

[edit] External links

• Description at umich.edu
• Arcuate+arteries+of+kidney at eMedicine Dictionary
• Physiology at MCG 7/7ch03/7ch03p07 - "Renal Vasculature: Major Arteries"
• Physiology at MCG 7/7ch03/7ch03p10 - "Renal Vasculature: Efferent Arterioles & Peritubular Capillaries"
• Histology at BU 16105loa - "Urinary System: kidney, PAS stain, arcuate artery and vein, longitudinal"
• Histology at BU 15805loa - "Urinary System: kidney, PAS stain, arcuate artery and vein, transverse"
• Histology at BU 15901lba - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney, vasculature"

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