| Vein: Arcuate vein | |
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| Arcuate veins visible but not labeled. | |
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| Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. (Venous arch labeled at center left.) | |
| Latin | venae arcuatae renis |
| Source | interlobular veins, venulae rectae |
| Drains to | interlobar vein |
| Artery | arcuate artery |
The arcuate vein is a vessel of the renal circulation. It is located at the border of the renal cortex and renal medulla.
External links
- Histology at BU 15901lba - "Urinary System: neonatal kidney, vasculature"
- 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"
- UIUC Histology Subject 953
- Physiology at MCG 7/7ch03/7ch03p07 - "Renal Vasculature: Major Arteries"
- Physiology at MCG 7/7ch03/7ch03p10 - "Renal Vasculature: Efferent Arterioles & Peritubular Capillaries"
- Training at wisc-online.com
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