Stellate vein of kidney

System Urinary

Stellate vein of kidney

Definition

A vein that drains blood from the most superficial zones of the renal cortex. Groups of stellate veins are arranged in a star-like pattern, converging centrally to drain into an interlobular vein.

Also known as Set of stellate veins of kidney — per UBERON

The Stellate vein of kidney is a part of the Urinary.