Superior suprarenal artery
Superior suprarenal artery | |
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Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels | |
Details | |
Source | Inferior phrenic artery |
Vein | Suprarenal veins |
Supplies | Adrenal gland |
Identifiers | |
Latin | Arteria suprarenales superior |
Dorlands /Elsevier | a_61/12156173 |
TA | A12.2.12.003 |
FMA | 70806 |
Each (left and right) superior suprarenal artery is a branch of the inferior phrenic artery on that side of the body. The left and right phrenic arteries supply the diaphragm, and come off the aorta.
External links
- Anatomy figure: 40:02-05 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The suprarental glands. Blood supply to the suprarenal glands."
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