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arcuate vein of the kidney

arcuate vein of the kidney

7.7
A curved vein at the border of the kidney that carries blood from small kidney veins to larger ones
  • noun
  • Specialized
translation icon : vena arcuata del riñón
  • Blood from the interlobular veins drains into the arcuate vein of the kidney before reaching the renal vein.

Examples

  • During the dissection, the arcuate vein of the kidney could be clearly seen at the boundary between the cortex and medulla.

  • The arcuate vein of the kidney plays a crucial role in renal blood flow.

  • A blockage in the arcuate vein of the kidney can affect overall kidney function.

  • Can you explain the function of the arcuate veins of the kidney?

  • Blood from the interlobular veins drains into the arcuate vein of the kidney before reaching the renal vein.

  • A blockage in the arcuate vein of the kidney can affect overall kidney function.

  • During the dissection, the arcuate vein of the kidney could be clearly seen at the boundary between the cortex and medulla.

Synonyms

vena arcuata renis
vsarcuate vein of the kidney
  • Specialized
9.9

A vein in the kidney that gets blood from small veins

adds that it also drains into interlobar veins

Surface Forms

arcuate vein of the kidney singular
arcuate veins of the kidney plural

Morphology

arcuate + vein + of + the + kidney

The phrase is a straightforward compositional noun phrase: 'arcuate' (arch-shaped) + 'vein' (blood vessel) + 'of the kidney' (location) yields an arch-shaped vein in the kidney that carries/drains blood. This follows regular English noun-phrase composition and comparable anatomical naming patterns in other languages, so a learner who knows the constituent words can infer the meaning.

Etymology

The noun arcuate vein of the kidney comes from the vein's shape and job: arcuate means 'arch-shaped', and this vein runs like a curved 'bow' along the edge of the kidney, collecting blood from small veins and sending it to larger ones.