Segmental arteries of kidney

Segmental arteries of kidney
Details
Source	Renal artery
Branches	Interlobar arteries
Latin	Arteriae renis
*Anatomical terminology* [edit on Wikidata]

The segmental arteries are branches of the renal arteries.

There are five named segmental arteries:^[1]^[2]

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

Anatomy of the urinary system

Layers

Renal corpuscle	Glomerulus Bowman's capsule Glomerular basement membrane Podocyte Filtration slits Mesangium Intraglomerular mesangial cell

Renal tubule	Proximal convoluted tubule Loop of Henle Descending Thin ascending Thick ascending Distal convoluted tubule Connecting tubule Collecting ducts Tubular fluid Renal papilla Minor calyx Major calyx Renal pelvis

Juxtaglomerular apparatus	Macula densa Juxtaglomerular cells Mesangium Extraglomerular mesangial cell

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