posterior segmental renal artery

A segmental renal artery that passes posterior to the renal pelvis and travels laterally, more or less horizontally. It supplies the posterior lobe of the kidney, which includes all of the central-posterior surface of the kidney. This excludes the superior and inferior poles and a small posterolateral portion.

Type Vessel
Parent Structure interlobar artery
FMA ID 70503

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What is the posterior segmental renal artery?
A segmental renal artery that passes posterior to the renal pelvis and travels laterally, more or less horizontally. It supplies the posterior lobe of the kidney, which includes all of the central-posterior surface of the kidney. This excludes the superior and inferior poles and a small posterolater

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