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How many segmental arteries are there (usually) per kidney?
Note: In addition to the segmental arteries, which are branches of a renal artery, in 30% of people there are accessory renal arteries from the aorta (or other arteries).
Number of segmental arteries: 15 / five.
Segmental arteries entering the kidney are regularly seen outside the hilum of the kidney (see photo). What are such arteries usually called?
In which proportion of people do variants in renal vasculature occur?
What can be said with certainty about the renal vasculature of this kidney? (3D representation on the previous page)