Arcuate arteries of the kidney

The arcuate arteries of the kidney, also known as arciform arteries,^[1] are vessels of the renal circulation. They are located at the border of the renal cortex and renal medulla.

Arcuate arteries of the kidney
Diagram of kidney, with arcuate arteries being the red-colored vessels among the "Arcuate blood vessels" labeled at top right.
Details
Source	Interlobar artery
Branches	Vasa recta and interlobular arteries
Vein	Arcuate vein
Identifiers
Latin	Arteriae arcuatae renis
TA98	A08.1.03.003
TA2	4282
FMA	70497
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

They are named after the fact that they are shaped in arcs due to the nature of the shape of the renal medulla.

Arcuate arteries arise from renal interlobar arteries.^[2]