the renal artery carries blood to the aorta.
the renal artery carries blood to the aorta.
where does the renal artery carry blood to?
the aorta
renal plasma flow is the volume of plasma that reaches the kidneys per unit time. renal plasma flow is given by the fick principle:









































this is essentially a conservation of mass equation which balances the renal inputs (the renal artery) and the renal outputs (the renal vein and ureter). put simply, a non-metabolizable solute entering the kidney via the renal artery has two points of exit, the renal vein and the ureter. the mass entering through the artery per unit time must equal the mass exiting through the vein and ureter per unit time:
renal blood flow
renal artery stenosis









































renal artery stenosis is the narrowing of one of the renal arteries, most often caused by atherosclerosis or fibromuscular dysplasia. this narrowing of the renal artery can impede blood flow to the target kidney, resulting in renovascular hypertension – a secondary type of high blood pressure. possible complications of renal artery stenosis are chronic kidney disease and coronary artery disease.









































section::::signs and symptoms.
renal artery stenosis