renal artery
Kidney blood supply
The renal arteries are the two large blood vessels that supply the kidneys with blood, branching directly from the abdominal aorta.
Each kidney receives one renal artery, which delivers about a quarter of the heart's output for filtration.
The surgeon clamped the renal artery before removing the tumor.
Kidney's filtration unit
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
- cortexOrgan's external tissue
medulla · nephrology · transplant · dialysis · ureter · excretion · proteinuria · creatinine
Abnormal bodily narrowing
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
ischemia · infarction · dissection · embolism · plaque · calcification · hypertension · atrophy
Chief arterial trunk
- hilumSeed's umbilical mark
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
- lumenLight output measure
- arterioleSmallest arterial branch
afferent · efferent · segmental · arcuate · cortical · medullary · intima · tunica
Imaging of blood vessels
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- revascularizationRestoring tissue perfusion surgically
bypass · graft · Doppler · ultrasound · embolization · ablation · imaging · contrast
nephron
Kidney's filtration unit
- glomerulusCapillary knot filtering blood
- filtrationSeparating solids from liquids
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
cortex · medulla · nephrology · transplant · dialysis · ureter · excretion · proteinuria · creatinine · GFR
stenosis
Abnormal bodily narrowing
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
- thrombosisClot forming in vessel
occlusion · ischemia · infarction · dissection · embolism · plaque · calcification · hypertension · atrophy
aorta
Chief arterial trunk
- hilumSeed's umbilical mark
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
- lumenLight output measure
arteriole · afferent · efferent · segmental · arcuate · cortical · medullary · intima · tunica · branching
angiography
Imaging of blood vessels
- angioplastyProcedure to widen vessels
- stentImplanted tube for blockages
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
revascularization · bypass · graft · Doppler · ultrasound · embolization · ablation · imaging · contrast
artery, adrenaline, arteries, renal, adrenal, nephrectomy, nephropathy, adrenalectomy, adrenal gland