Vein: Suprarenal veins
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

Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins.

Suprarenal glands viewed from the front.

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

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