superior segment of kidney
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anterior superior segment of kidney — segmentum anterius superius … Medical dictionary
segment — 1. A section; a part of an organ or other structure delimited naturally, artificially, or by invagination from the remainder. SYN: segmentum [TA]. SEE ALSO: metamere. 2. A territory of an organ having independent function, supply, or drainage. 3 … Medical dictionary
Kidney — For other uses, see Kidney (disambiguation). Kidney Human kidneys viewed from behind with spine removed Latin ren Artery … Wikipedia
Superior mesenteric artery — Artery: Superior mesenteric artery Frontal view of the superior mesenteric artery and its branches. The large vessel (blue) beside the SMA is the superior mesenteric vein. A considerable number of different branching patterns exist … Wikipedia
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
arteria segmenti anterioris superioris renalis — [TA] anterior superior segmental artery of kidney: origin, anterior branch of renal artery; branches, none; distribution, anterior superior segment of kidney … Medical dictionary
arteria segmenti superioris renalis — [TA] superior segmental artery of kidney: origin, anterior branch of renal artery; branches, none; distribution, superior segment of kidney … Medical dictionary
segmentum superius renis — [TA] superior segment of kidney: the renal segment located most superiorly; see segmenta renalia … Medical dictionary
segmentum anterius superius renis — [TA] anterior superior segment of kidney: one of the renal segments; see segmenta renalia … Medical dictionary
segmenta renalia — [TA] renal segments: subdivisions of the kidney that have independent blood supply from branches of the renal artery; they are: the superior segment (segmentum superius), anterior superior segment (segmentum anterius superius), anterior inferior… … Medical dictionary
