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Which blood vessels supply the kidneys with blood? the segmental artery  the interlobar artery the renal arteries the arcuate artery

Question

Which blood vessels supply the kidneys with blood?

  • the segmental artery
  • the interlobar artery
  • the renal arteries
  • the arcuate artery
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Solution

The kidneys are supplied with blood by the renal arteries. Here's a step-by-step breakdown of how blood reaches the kidneys:

  1. The renal arteries branch off from the abdominal aorta and carry oxygenated blood to the kidneys.

  2. Each renal artery then divides into segmental arteries within the kidney.

  3. These segmental arteries further divide into interlobar arteries, which run between the renal pyramids.

  4. The interlobar arteries then branch into arcuate arteries, which arch over the bases of the renal pyramids.

  5. From the arcuate arteries, blood is distributed to the rest of the kidney tissue.

So, all four blood vessels mentioned - the renal arteries, the segmental arteries, the interlobar arteries, and the arcuate arteries - are involved in supplying the kidneys with blood.

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