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
SourceAbdominal aorta
VeinSuprarenal veins
SuppliesAdrenal gland
Identifiers
LatinArteria suprarenalis media
TA98A12.2.12.074
TA24268
FMA14754
Anatomical terminology

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.

See also

References

Public domain This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 610 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  1. 1 2 3 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.
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
  • Anatomy photo:40:11-0104 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Branches of the Abdominal Aorta"
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