Cardiovascular system
Left renal artery
Arteria renum sinistra
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Trunk
- Side
- Left
- Part of
- Abdominal aorta
DescriptionUnreviewed
The renal arteries are paired arteries that supply the kidneys with blood.
Each is directed across the crus of the diaphragm, so as to form nearly a right angle.
The renal arteries carry a large portion of total blood flow to the kidneys.
Up to a third of total cardiac output can pass through the renal arteries to be filtered by the kidneys.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Arteria renum sinistra
- English
- Left renal artery
- French
- Artère rénale gauche
- Spanish
- Arteria renal izquierda
- Portuguese
- Artéria renal esquerda