The suprarenal veins are two in number:
- the right ends in the inferior vena cava.
- the left ends in the left renal or left inferior phrenic vein.
Suprarenal veins | |
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Details | |
Drains from | Adrenal gland |
Artery | Superior suprarenal artery, middle suprarenal artery, inferior suprarenal artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | venae suprarenales |
TA98 | A12.3.09.011 A12.3.09.013 |
TA2 | 4998, 5012 |
FMA | 14348 |
Anatomical terminology |
They receive blood from the adrenal glands and will sometimes form anastomoses with the inferior phrenic veins.
Additional images
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Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins
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Suprarenal glands viewed from the front
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Suprarenal glands viewed from behind
References
editThis article incorporates text in the public domain from page 679 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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