Adrenal artery
Blood vessel
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The adrenal arteries are arteries in the human abdomen that supply blood to the adrenal glands.
SourceSuperior: Inferior phrenic artery
Middle: Abdominal aorta
Inferior: Renal artery
Middle: Abdominal aorta
Inferior: Renal artery
SuppliesAdrenal glands
Latinarteria suprarenalis (singular)
| 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 | |
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
References
Ahuja, Anil; Gregory E. Antonio; James F. Griffith; Simons M. Ho; K.t. Wong; Winnie C. W. Chu (2007). Diagnostic and Surgical Imaging Anatomy: Ultrasound. Canada: Lippincott Williams + Wilkins. p. 1000. ISBN 978-1-931884-38-9.
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