supplies branching_part_of renal artery MESH:D012077 EMAPA:28373 FMA:14751 arteria renalis EHDAA:5321 BTO:0001165 AAO:0010223 EHDAA2:0004100 EHDAA:8594 galen:RenalArtery UBERON:0001184 EFO:0002552 OpenCyc:Mx4rveOFHpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA renal arteries vary widely even in humans. Sub-structures should be checked for taxon variability. Artery which supplies blood via branches to the gonads, oviducts, and kidneys.[AAO] ZFA:0000420 UMLS:C0035065 MA:0002035 One of two laterally paired arteries that supplies the kidneys. These are large arteries that branch from the dorsal aorta in primitive vertebrates. The renal arteries normally arise off the side of the abdominal aorta, immediately below the superior mesenteric artery, and supply the kidneys with blood. Each is directed across the crus of the diaphragm, so as to form nearly a right angle with the aorta. The renal arteries carry a large portion of total blood flow to the kidneys. Up to a third of total cardiac output can pass through the renal arteries to be filtered by the kidneys. The arterial supply of the kidneys is variable and there may be one or more renal arteries supplying each kidney. It is located above the renal vein. It has a radius of approximately 0.25cm, 0.26 cm at the root. The measured mean diameter can differ depending on the imaging method used. For example, the diameter was found to be 5.04 ± 0.74 mm using ultrasound, but 5.68 ± 1.19 mm using angiography. [WP,unvetted].[Wikipedia] renal arteries GAID:507 uberon renal arterial tree TAO:0000420 RETIRED_EHDAA2:0001600 abdominal aorta artery kidney abdominal aorta artery