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 | vv. suprarenales |
| Gray's | subject #173 679 |
| 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] External links
- SUNY Labs 40:04-0104 - "Posterior Abdominal Wall: Blood Supply to the Suprarenal Glands"
- "Left suprarenal vein" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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