The renal artery carries mineral-rich, oxygenated blood from the heart to the kidneys for nutrient supply and cellular respiration, while the renal vein carries deoxygenated blood away from the kidneys after waste filtration.
The renal artery carries mineral-rich, oxygenated blood from the heart to the kidneys for nutrient supply and cellular respiration, while the renal vein carries deoxygenated blood away from the kidneys after waste filtration.
| Front | composition of blood in renal artery vs. renal vein |
|---|---|
| Back | artery: mineral rich, oxygenated blood from heart to kidneys for nutrients and cellular respiration vein: deoxygenated blood after waste has filtered out |
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