superior segmental renal artery

A segmental renal artery that passes anterior to the renal pelvis, superiorly and laterally. It supplies the superior (apical) lobe of the kidney.

Type Vessel
Parent Structure interlobar artery
FMA ID 70499

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What is the superior segmental renal artery?
A segmental renal artery that passes anterior to the renal pelvis, superiorly and laterally. It supplies the superior (apical) lobe of the kidney.

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