Quick Facts
Origin: Right lateral side of abdominal aorta.
Course: Passes approximately at a right angle from the aorta and travels laterally into the renal hilum.
Branches: Inferior suprarenal, ureteric, and anterior and posterior renal arteries.
Supplied Structures: Right kidney, part of the suprarenal gland, and right superior ureter.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The right renal artery originates at the right lateral margin of the aorta, slightly inferior to the origin of the left renal artery.
Course
The right renal artery passes anteriorly to the left renal vein, across the right crus of the diaphragm, entering the kidney at the renal hilum.
Branches
The right renal artery branches into the inferior suprarenal arteries, the ureteric artery, and the terminal branches of the anterior and posterior renal branches.
Supplied Structures
The renal artery supplies the perirenal fat, renal capsule, and cortex and medulla of the kidney. The renal artery is one of the three arteries that supply the suprarenal gland, where it supplies the inferior portion of this endocrine gland.
It is one of several sets of segmental arteries that supply the ureter. The renal artery supplies the superior most portion of the ureter.
List of Clinical Correlates
- Accessory renal arteries
- Renal artery stenosis
- Hypertension
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