Which of the following correctly traces blood flow from the renal cortex to the renal vein?
A) Interlobular v.→ interlobar v.→ segmental v.→ renal v.
B) Arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ segmental v.→ renal v.
C) Interlobar v.→ interlobular v.→ arcuate v.→ renal v.
D) Segmental v.→ arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ renal v.
E) Interlobular v.→ arcuate v.→ interlobar v.→ renal v.

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The correct sequence for blood flow from the renal cortex to the renal vein is from the interlobular veins to the arcuate veins, then to the interlobar veins, and finally into the renal vein. This sequence reflects the branching pattern of the renal vasculature, starting from the smaller vessels within the cortex and converging into the larger vessels that exit the kidney.

Which of the Following Correctly Traces Blood Flow from the Renal