Middle suprarenal arteries

Middle suprarenal arteries
Middle suprarenal arteries
	Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels (middle suprarenal artery visible but not labeled)
Details
Source	Abdominal aorta
Vein	Suprarenal veins
Supplies	Adrenal gland
Identifiers
Latin	Arteria suprarenalis media
	Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The middle suprarenal artery (middle capsular artery) is a paired artery in the abdomen. It is a branch of the aorta. It supplies the adrenal gland.

Structure

The middle suprarenal artery arises from the aorta.^[1]^[2] This is opposite the superior mesenteric artery.^[2]

They pass laterally and slightly upward, over the crura of the diaphragm, to the suprarenal glands, where they anastomose with suprarenal branches of the inferior phrenic and renal arteries.

Function

The middle suprarenal artery supplies the adrenal gland.^[2]

Clinical significance

The middle suprarenal artery may be assessed using Doppler ultrasound.^[1]

History

The middle suprarenal artery may also be known as the middle adrenal artery^[1] or the middle capsular artery.^{[citation needed]}

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

^ ^a ^b ^c Fujita, Yasuyuki; Satoh, Shoji; Nakano, Hitoo (2001-10-01). "Doppler velocimetry in the adrenal artery in human fetuses". Early Human Development. 65 (1): 47–55. doi:10.1016/S0378-3782(01)00196-7. ISSN 0378-3782.
^ ^a ^b ^c "5 - Abdominal Aorta". Vascular and Interventional Radiology (2nd ed.). Saunders. 2006. pp. 102–126. doi:10.1016/B978-0-7216-0621-7.50010-X. ISBN 978-0-7216-0621-7.

External links

Anatomy photo:40:11-0104 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Branches of the Abdominal Aorta"

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[:1-1] Fujita, Yasuyuki; Satoh, Shoji; Nakano, Hitoo (2001-10-01). "Doppler velocimetry in the adrenal artery in human fetuses". Early Human Development. 65 (1): 47–55. doi:10.1016/S0378-3782(01)00196-7. ISSN 0378-3782.

[:0-2] "5 - Abdominal Aorta". Vascular and Interventional Radiology (2nd ed.). Saunders. 2006. pp. 102–126. doi:10.1016/B978-0-7216-0621-7.50010-X. ISBN 978-0-7216-0621-7.

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