APPLIED RADIOLOGICAL ANATOMY

ANATOMY

RENAL TRACT AND RETROPERITONEUM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The final branches of the renal arteries are called ____, which then reach the nephrons.
A
renal pelvis
B
urethra
C
renal veins
D
afferent arterioles
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The arcuate arteries then enter the nephrons as the interlobular arteries, and finally end in the glomerulus as the afferent and efferent arterioles.

Detailed explanation-2: -These radial arteries give rise to short lateral branches called afferent arterioles that supply blood to the glomeruli.

Detailed explanation-3: -The afferent arterioles branch from the renal artery, which supplies blood to the kidneys.

Detailed explanation-4: -The glomerular capillaries are a high-pressure capillary bed that is formed between the afferent and efferent arterioles.

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