The stellate veins join to form the interlobular veins, which pass inward between the

rays Ray may refer to: Fish * Ray (fish), any cartilaginous fish of the superorder Batoidea * Ray (fish fin anatomy), a bony or horny spine on a fin Science and mathematics * Ray (geometry), half of a line proceeding from an initial point * Ray (gra ...

, receive branches from the

plexuses In neuroanatomy, a plexus (from the Latin term for "braid") is a branching network of vessels or nerves. The vessels may be blood vessels (veins, capillaries) or lymphatic vessels. The nerves are typically axons outside the central nervous system ...

around the

convoluted tubule Convoluted tubule is the compound of a metanephridium which is wrapped with capillaries. It is highly coiled so as to increase surface area for more effective reabsorption In renal physiology, reabsorption or tubular reabsorption is the process ...

s, and, having arrived at the bases of the

renal pyramids The renal medulla is the innermost part of the kidney. The renal medulla is split up into a number of sections, known as the renal pyramids. Blood enters into the kidney via the renal artery, which then splits up to form the segmental arteries whi ...

, join with the venae rectae.

References

External links

* - "Urinary System: kidney, H&E, interlobular artery and vein" Kidney anatomy {{circulatory-stub