Background: Kidneys derive its blood supply from renal artery (RA), usually single in origin, a branch of abdominal aorta. Variations in the arterial supply of kidney is more frequently encountered during laproscopic or laprotomy surgeries.

Aim: This study is to highlight the frequency of accessory renal arteries(ARA) in the cadavers of Rajah Muthiah Medical College.

Materials and Methods: The study material was collected from 10 well embalmed adult human cadaver of both the sexes in Rajah Muthiah Medical College.

Result: Single ARA was noted in one female cadaver on the right side out of 10 cadavers.

Conclusion: Variations in the renal vasculature is necessary for the surgeons to perform renal transplantation and other laparoscopic procedures without any causality.

Keywords: RA –Renal artery, ARA-Accessory renal artery, RV-Renal vein.

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Aishwarya T

Postgraduate, Department of Anatomy, Rajah Muthiah Medical College and Hospital, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar – 608002