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Arcuate vein
Introduction
The arcuate vein is a vessel of the renal circulation. It is located at the border of the renal cortex and renal medulla.
External links
- Histology image: 15901lba – Histology Learning System at Boston University – “Urinary System: neonatal kidney, vasculature”
- Histology image: 16105loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University – “Urinary System: kidney, PAS stain, arcuate artery and vein, longitudinal”
- Histology image: 15805loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University – “Urinary System: kidney, PAS stain, arcuate artery and vein, transverse”
- Template:UIUCHistologySubject
- Essentials of Human Physiology by Thomas M. Nosek. Section 7/7ch03/7ch03p07. – “Renal Vasculature: Major Arteries”
- Essentials of Human Physiology by Thomas M. Nosek. Section 7/7ch03/7ch03p10. – “Renal Vasculature: Efferent Arterioles & Peritubular Capillaries”
- Training at wisc-online.com