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Interlobar veins

The interlobar veins are veins of the renal circulation which drain the renal lobes. They collect blood from the arcuate veins. The interlobar veins unite to form a renal vein. Each interlobar vein passes along the edge of the renal pyramids.

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Interlobar veins
Interlobar veins visible and in the area marked 17..
Details
SourceArcuate veins
Drains toRenal vein
ArteryInterlobar arteries
Identifiers
Latinvenae interlobares renis
TA98A08.1.04.002
FMA71631
Anatomical terminology

The interlobar veins are veins of the renal circulation which drain the renal lobes. They collect blood from the arcuate veins. The interlobar veins unite to form a renal vein.1 Each interlobar vein passes along the edge of the renal pyramids.2

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References

  1. Martini, Frederic; Tallitsch, Robert B.; Nath, Judi L. (2017). Human Anatomy (9th ed.). Pearson. p. 690. ISBN 9780134320762.
  2. Waschke, Jens; Böckers, Tobias M.; Paulsen, Friedrich; Arnold, Wolfgang; Bechmann, Ingo, eds. (2018). Sobotta Anatomy Textbook: English Edition with Latin Nomenclature (1st ed.). München: Elsevier. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-7020-6760-0.
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