The stellate veins join to form the interlobular veins, which pass inward between the rays, receive branches from the plexuses around the convoluted tubules, and, having arrived at the bases of the renal pyramids, join with the venae rectae.
| Interlobular veins | |
|---|---|
 Scheme of renal tubule and its vascular supply. | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Efferent arteriole |
| Drains to | Arcuate vein |
| Artery | Interlobular arteries |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae interlobulares renis |
| TA98 | A05.8.01.058 |
| TA2 | 3063 |
| FMA | 71453 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
References
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1224 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
edit- Histology image: 16015loa – Histology Learning System at Boston University - "Urinary System: kidney, H&E, interlobular artery and vein"
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