Where does the blood transported from the renal artery and the renal vein go?

1 Answer
Aug 30, 2017

The renal artery carries oxygenated blood to the kidneys from the heart. The renal vein carries deoxygenated blood back to the heart after it is processed by the kidneys.

Explanation:

RENAL ARTERY
The renal arteries carry a large portion of total blood flow to the kidneys. Upto a third of the total cardiac output can pass through the renal arteries to be filtered by the kidneys. The renal artery carries blood to the kidneys from the abdominal aorta. This blood comes directly from the heart and is sent to the kidneys to be filtered before it passes through the rest of the body.

RENAL VEIN
Renal veins drain the kidneys. These veins branch off the inferior vena cava, one of the major blood vessels in the human body. The two sections of the renal veins connect to different parts of the kidney. The posterior and anterior portions of the blood vessel drain the back and front of the kidneys, respectively. These two branches of the renal vein are responsible for draining blood from the ureter.