Suprarenal veins
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Vein: Suprarenal veins | |
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The anterior surfaces of the kidneys, showing the areas of contact of neighboring viscera. | |
Latin | Venae suprarenales |
Gray's | p.679 |
Drains from | Adrenal gland |
Artery | Superior suprarenal artery, middle suprarenal artery, inferior suprarenal artery |
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.
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.
External links
- 40:04-0104 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Blood Supply to the Suprarenal Glands"
- "Left suprarenal vein" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
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