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Interlobar Vein of Left Kidney
Cardiovascular System

Interlobar Vein of Left Kidney

Vena interlobaris renis sinistri

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Quick Facts

Origin: Convergence of the renal arcuate veins.

Course: Pass from superficial to deep within the renal columns and drain into the renal veins.

Tributaries: Renal arcuate veins.

Drainage: Renal cortex and medulla.

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Origin

The renal arcuate veins converge along the corticomedullary junction at the superficial end of each renal column to form the interlobar veins.

Course

From the corticomedullary junction at the superficial end of the renal columns, the interlobar veins travel parallel to the axis of the column from superficial to deep. There is one interlobar vein per column (lobe). Each vein accompanies an interlobar renal artery.

Tributaries

The interlobar veins receive the arcuate veins.

Structures Drained

The interlobar veins drain the renal cortex and medulla.

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