The stellate veins are
veins that lie beneath the fibrous tunic of the
kidney. They are stellate in arrangement and are derived from the
capillary network, into which the terminal branches of the
interlobular arteries break up. These join to form the
interlobular veins, which pass inward between the rays.
See also
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renal circulation
References
External links
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Kidney anatomy
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