Kidneys and Urinary System - LO 4

4. Diagram the blood flow within the kidney. 

Renal aa (anterior & posterior branches) → Segmental aa → Interlobar aa → Arcuate aa → Cortical radiate (Interlobular) aa* → Afferent arterioles → Glomerular capillaries → Efferent arterioles → Peritubular capillaries → Cortical radiate (Interlobular) vv → Arcuate vv → Interlobar vv → Renal vv.                                                                                

 *Cortical radiate aa. also branch from Interlobar aa.