Synonym for segmental arteries of kidney ... The branches of the renal artery that supply the anatomical segments of kidney. Usually five in number, they are end arteries and give off interlobar, arcuate and interlobular arteries in sequence. The latter send afferent arterioles to the glomeruli as well as branches to the kidney capsule. The segment...
intrarenal arteries.
Type: Term Synonyms: segmental arteries of kidney