ABSTRACT
The kidney receives 20-25% of cardiac output, i.e., 500-600 mL/min to each kidney. More than 90% supplies the cortex via the renal artery, and less than 10% supplies the
renal capsule and renal adipose tissue. The cortex is supplied at 500 mL/min/100 g tissue. Some of this blood passes into the
medulla, with perfusion rates of 100 mL/min/100 g tissue to the outer medulla and 20 mL/ min/100 g tissue to the inner medulla.
