The stellate veins are minute[1] veins situated just beneath the fibrous capsule of the kidney.[citation needed] The stellate veins drain the superficial-most portion of the renal cortex. Groups of 5 or 6 stellate veins are arranged in a star-like pattern, converging centrally to drain into an interlobular vein as it penetrates into the renal cortex.[1]
| Stellate veins | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Drains from | Interlobular arteries |
| Drains to | Interlobular veins |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Venae stellatae renis |
| TA98 | A08.1.04.006 |
| FMA | 71635 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1224 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
- ^ a b "stellate veins - Dictionnaire médical de l'Académie de Médecine". www.academie-medecine.fr. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
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