Inferior suprarenal artery

Inferior suprarenal artery
Posterior abdominal wall, after removal of the peritoneum, showing kidneys, suprarenal capsules, and great vessels
Details
SourceRenal artery
VeinSuprarenal veins
SuppliesAdrenal gland
Identifiers
Latinarteria suprarenalis inferior
TA98A12.2.12.077
TA24271
FMA69264
Anatomical terminology

The inferior suprarenal artery is a paired artery that supplies the adrenal gland. It usually originates at the trunk of the renal artery before its terminal division, but with many common variations. It supplies the adrenal gland parenchyma, the ureter, and the surrounding cellular tissue and muscles.