The renal artery splits into segmental branches.
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l The kidney is divided into cortex and medulla. The medullary areas are pyramidal, more centrally located, and separated by sections of cortex. These segments of cortex are called the columns of Bertin. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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l The kidney is divided into cortex and medulla. The medullary areas are pyramidal, more centrally located, and separated by sections of cortex. These segments of cortex are called the columns of Bertin.
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l Gerota fascia envelops the kidney on all aspects except inferiorly, where it is not closed but instead remains an openpotential space.
l From anterior to posterior, the renal hilar structures are the renal vein, renal artery, and collecting system.
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The renal artery splits into segmental branches .
Typically, the first branch is the posterior segmental artery, which passes posterior to the collecting system.
There are generally three to four anterior segmental branches that pass anteriorlyTo supply the anterior kidney.
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