![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Gray1121.png/640px-Gray1121.png&w=640&q=50)
Adrenal artery
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The adrenal arteries are arteries in the human abdomen that supply blood to the adrenal glands.
Quick Facts Details, Source ...
Adrenal artery | |
---|---|
![]() Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels | |
Details | |
Source | Superior: Inferior phrenic artery Middle: Abdominal aorta Inferior: Renal artery |
Vein | Suprarenal veins |
Supplies | Adrenal glands |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria suprarenalis (singular) |
Anatomical terminology |
Close
The adrenal glands receive input from three different arteries on both the left and right sides of the body:
- superior suprarenal artery branching from the inferior phrenic artery
- middle suprarenal artery branching from the abdominal aorta
- inferior suprarenal artery branching from the renal artery