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renal artery [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-06-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Urinary Tract
DEF

Each branch of a pair of arteries that arises from the lateral aspect of the abdominal aorta (anterior to L-1) and supplies blood to the kidneys.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil urinaire
DEF

Branche collatérale de l'aorte abdominale divisée en deux artères, l'une droite, l'autre gauche, qui vascularisent le rein et la surrénale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Vías urinarias
CONT

Por regla general (exactamente 73 veces por cada 100) cada riñón recibe una arteria voluminosa, la arteria renal, la cual proporciona asimismo algunos ramos a la cápsula adiposa. La arteria renal cuyo calibre no es mayor de 6 a 7 mm. nace de la aorta y se dirige en sentido casi transversal hacia afuera, cruzando sucesivamente los pilares del diafragma y los psoas mayor y menor.

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