Which of the following best describes the location of the interlobular arteries within the kidney?
Understand the Problem
The question asks to identify where the interlobular arteries are located within the kidney according to the options provided.
Answer
The interlobular arteries are located in the renal cortex.
Interlobular arteries are located within the renal cortex of the kidney, branching off from the arcuate arteries.
Answer for screen readers
Interlobular arteries are located within the renal cortex of the kidney, branching off from the arcuate arteries.
More Information
The sequence of blood vessels in the kidney is renal artery to segmental artery to interlobar artery to arcuate artery to interlobular arteries.
Tips
A common mistake is confusing interlobar and interlobular arteries. Interlobar arteries are larger and located between the renal pyramids, while interlobular arteries are smaller and found in the cortex.
Sources
- Anatomy, Abdomen and Pelvis: Bowman Capsule - StatPearls - NCBI - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
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