Renal circulation, the Glossary
The renal circulation supplies the blood to the kidneys via the renal arteries, left and right, which branch directly from the abdominal aorta.[1]
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31 relations: Abdominal aorta, Adrenal gland, Afferent arterioles, Arcuate arteries of the kidney, Arcuate vein, Cardiac output, Efferent arteriole, Glomerulus (kidney), Inferior suprarenal artery, Interlobar arteries, Interlobar veins, Interlobular arteries, Interlobular veins, Kidney, Nephron, Peritubular capillaries, Renal artery, Renal calyx, Renal capsule, Renal circulation, Renal column, Renal hilum, Renal medulla, Renal pelvis, Renal physiology, Renal sinus, Renal vein, Stellate veins, Ureter, Vasa recta (kidney), Venae cavae.
- Kidney anatomy
Abdominal aorta
In human anatomy, the abdominal aorta is the largest artery in the abdominal cavity.
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Adrenal gland
The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol.
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Afferent arterioles
The afferent arterioles are a group of blood vessels that supply the nephrons in many excretory systems. Renal circulation and afferent arterioles are kidney anatomy.
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Arcuate arteries of the kidney
The arcuate arteries of the kidney, also known as arciform arteries, are vessels of the renal circulation. Renal circulation and arcuate arteries of the kidney are kidney anatomy.
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Arcuate vein
The arcuate vein is a vessel of the renal circulation. Renal circulation and arcuate vein are kidney anatomy.
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Cardiac output
In cardiac physiology, cardiac output (CO), also known as heart output and often denoted by the symbols Q, \dot Q, or \dot Q_, edited by Catherine E. Williamson, Phillip Bennett is the volumetric flow rate of the heart's pumping output: that is, the volume of blood being pumped by a single ventricle of the heart, per unit time (usually measured per minute).
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Efferent arteriole
The efferent arterioles are blood vessels that are part of the urinary tract of organisms. Renal circulation and efferent arteriole are kidney anatomy.
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Glomerulus (kidney)
The glomerulus (glomeruli) is a network of small blood vessels (capillaries) known as a tuft, located at the beginning of a nephron in the kidney. Renal circulation and glomerulus (kidney) are kidney anatomy.
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Inferior suprarenal artery
The inferior suprarenal artery is a paired artery that supplies the adrenal gland.
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Interlobar arteries
The interlobar arteries are vessels of the renal circulation which supply the renal lobes. Renal circulation and interlobar arteries are kidney anatomy.
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Interlobar veins
The interlobar veins are veins of the renal circulation which drain the renal lobes. Renal circulation and interlobar veins are kidney anatomy.
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Interlobular arteries
Cortical radial arteries, formerly known as interlobular arteries, are renal blood vessels given off at right angles from the side of the arcuate arteries looking toward the cortical substance. Renal circulation and interlobular arteries are kidney anatomy.
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Interlobular veins
The stellate veins join to form the interlobular veins, which pass inward between the rays, receive branches from the plexuses around the convoluted tubules, and, having arrived at the bases of the renal pyramids, join with the venae rectae. Renal circulation and interlobular veins are kidney anatomy.
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Kidney
In humans, the kidneys are two reddish-brown bean-shaped blood-filtering organs that are a multilobar, multipapillary form of mammalian kidneys, usually without signs of external lobulation.
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Nephron
The nephron is the minute or microscopic structural and functional unit of the kidney. Renal circulation and nephron are kidney anatomy.
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Peritubular capillaries
In the renal system, peritubular capillaries are tiny blood vessels, supplied by the efferent arteriole, that travel alongside nephrons allowing reabsorption and secretion between blood and the inner lumen of the nephron. Renal circulation and peritubular capillaries are kidney anatomy.
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Renal artery
The renal arteries are paired arteries that supply the kidneys with blood.
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Renal calyx
The renal calyces are conduits in the kidney through which urine passes. Renal circulation and renal calyx are kidney anatomy.
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Renal capsule
The renal capsule is a tough fibrous layer surrounding the kidney and covered in a layer of perirenal fat known as the adipose capsule of kidney. Renal circulation and renal capsule are kidney anatomy.
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Renal circulation
The renal circulation supplies the blood to the kidneys via the renal arteries, left and right, which branch directly from the abdominal aorta. Renal circulation and renal circulation are kidney anatomy.
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Renal column
The renal columns, Bertin columns, or columns of Bertin, a.k.a. columns of Bertini are extensions of the renal cortex in between the renal pyramids. Renal circulation and renal column are kidney anatomy.
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Renal hilum
The renal hylus (Latin: hylus renale) or renal pedicle is the hylus of the kidney, that is, its recessed central fissure where its vessels, nerves and ureter pass. Renal circulation and renal hilum are kidney anatomy.
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Renal medulla
The renal medulla (Latin: medulla renis 'marrow of the kidney') is the innermost part of the kidney. Renal circulation and renal medulla are kidney anatomy.
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Renal pelvis
The renal pelvis or pelvis of the kidney is the funnel-like dilated part of the ureter in the kidney. Renal circulation and renal pelvis are kidney anatomy.
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Renal physiology
Renal physiology (Latin rēnēs, "kidneys") is the study of the physiology of the kidney.
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Renal sinus
The renal sinus is a cavity within the kidney which is occupied by the renal pelvis, renal calyces, blood vessels, nerves and fat. Renal circulation and renal sinus are kidney anatomy.
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Renal vein
The renal veins in the renal circulation, are large-calibre veins that drain blood filtered by the kidneys into the inferior vena cava.
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Stellate veins
The stellate veins are minute veins situated just beneath the fibrous capsule of the kidney. Renal circulation and stellate veins are kidney anatomy.
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Ureter
The ureters are tubes composed of smooth muscle that transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.
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Vasa recta (kidney)
The vasa recta of the kidney, (vasa recta renis) are the straight arterioles, and the straight venules of the kidney, – a series of blood vessels in the blood supply of the kidney that enter the medulla as the straight arterioles, and leave the medulla to ascend to the cortex as the straight venules. Renal circulation and vasa recta (kidney) are kidney anatomy.
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Venae cavae
In anatomy, the venae cavae (vena cava) are two large veins (great vessels) that return deoxygenated blood from the body into the heart.
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See also
Kidney anatomy
- Afferent arterioles
- Arcuate arteries of the kidney
- Arcuate vein
- Ascending limb of loop of Henle
- Augmented renal clearance
- Bowman's capsule
- Brodel's bloodless line
- Collecting duct system
- Cortical lobule
- Crossed renal ectopia
- Descending limb of loop of Henle
- Distal convoluted tubule
- Ectopic kidney
- Efferent arteriole
- Glomerular basement membrane
- Glomerulus (kidney)
- Interlobar arteries
- Interlobar veins
- Interlobular arteries
- Interlobular veins
- Intraglomerular mesangial cell
- Juxtaglomerular apparatus
- Juxtaglomerular cell
- Loop of Henle
- Macula densa
- Medullary ray (anatomy)
- Nephron
- Peritubular capillaries
- Podocyte
- Precision cut kidney slices
- Proximal tubule
- Renal calyx
- Renal capsule
- Renal circulation
- Renal column
- Renal corpuscle
- Renal cortex
- Renal fascia
- Renal hilum
- Renal lobe
- Renal medulla
- Renal pelvis
- Renal sinus
- Stellate veins
- Thin segment of loop of Henle
- Vasa recta (kidney)
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renal_circulation
Also known as Arteria segmenti, Arteria segmenti anterioris inferioris renis, Arteria segmenti anterioris superioris renis, Arteria segmenti inferioris renis, Arteria segmenti posterioris renis, Arteria segmenti superioris renis, Arteriae renis, Segmental arteries, Segmental arteries of kidney, Segmental arteries of kidneys, Segmental arteries of the kidney, Segmental arteries of the kidneys, Segmental artery, Segmental artery of kidney, Segmental artery of kidneys, Segmental artery of the kidney, Segmental artery of the kidneys.