Blood supply (kidney) Flashcards
1
Q
Why is there a rich blood supply?
A
The kidneys continuously cleanse the blood and adjust its composition
2
Q
Renal Artery
A
the artery supplying each kidney
- divided into segmental arteries (as it approaches the hilum)
3
Q
Segmental Arteries
A
gives off several branches called Interlobar Arteries
4
Q
Interlobar Arteries
A
travel through the Renal columns to reach the cortex
- at the cortex- medulla junction, it gives off arcuate arteries
5
Q
Arcuate Arteries
A
arch over the medullary pyramids
6
Q
Cortical radiate arteries
A
supply the renal cortex
7
Q
A
Approximately one-quarter of the total blood supply of the body passes through the kidneys each minute.
8
Q
Venous Flow
A
cortical radiate veins to arcuate veins to interlobar veins to the renal vein (There are no segmental veins.)
