| Interlobular veins | |
| Latin: | venae interlobulares renis |
| Drainsfrom: | Efferent arteriole |
| Drainsto: | Arcuate vein |
| Artery: | Interlobular arteries |
The stellate veins join to form the interlobular veins, which pass inward between the rays, receive branches from the plexuses around the convoluted tubules, and, having arrived at the bases of the renal pyramids, join with the venae rectae.