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The function of the kidneys is to filter impurities, excess salts, and water out of the blood. They filter the entire blood volume many times a day, so they need a very good blood supply.
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What main vessel transports blood to the kidney and where does it get the blood supply?
The renal artery brings blood to the kidney.
What blocks blood flow to the kidneys?
The kidneys need a good blood supply. The main artery to the kidney is called the renal artery. Reduced blood flow through the renal artery can hurt kidney function. A complete blockage of blood flow to the kidney can often result in permanent kidney failure.
Does the renal artery serve the kidney?
Yes the renal artery serves the kidney
What is the artery that serves kidney?
the renal artery
What artery delivers to kidney?
renal artery
In what way does the composition of the blood in the renal artery differ from the renal vein?
The renal artery takes blood to the kidney. The renal vein takes blood away from the kidney. In the kidney, the waste product urea is filtered out of the blood. So the main difference is in the amount of urea in the blood: high in the renal artery and low in the renal vein.
Name the artery that serves the kidney?
Renal artery
Which artery takes care of the kidney?
renal artery
What is the main artery that serves as passageway of the blood as it goes out of the hearts?
Aorta
In the kidney blood flows from the interlobular artery into the?
Entire kidney
What is the job of the ranal artery?
Your renal artery supplies blood to your kidney.
Which artery carries waste laden blood into kidney?
The kidney receives blood through two renal arteries. One artery supplies blood to left kidney while the other supplies blood to the right kidney. Within the kidney, each artery branches out into arterioles and finally the afferent arterioles.
