Suprarenal veins
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The Suprarenal veins are two in number:
  • the right ends in the inferior vena cava
    Inferior vena cava
    The inferior vena cava , also known as the posterior vena cava, is the large vein that carries de-oxygenated blood from the lower half of the body into the right atrium of the heart....

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  • the left ends in the left renal
    Renal vein
    The renal veins are veins that drain the kidney. They connect the kidney to the inferior vena cava.It is usually singular to each kidney, except in the condition "multiple renal veins".It also divides into 2 divisions upon entering the kidney:...

     or left inferior phrenic vein
    Inferior phrenic vein
    The Inferior Phrenic Veins drain the diaphragm and follow the course of the inferior phrenic arteries;* the right ends in the inferior vena cava;* the left is often represented by two branches,** one of which ends in the left renal or suprarenal vein,...

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They receive blood from the adrenal glands and will sometimes form anastomoses with the inferior phrenic veins.

External links

- "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Blood Supply to the Suprarenal Glands"
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