Suprarenal veins

Suprarenal veins

The anterior surfaces of the kidneys, showing the areas of contact of neighboring viscera.
Details
Drains from Adrenal gland
Artery Superior suprarenal artery, middle suprarenal artery, inferior suprarenal artery
Identifiers
Latin Venae suprarenales
TA A12.3.09.011
A12.3.09.013
FMA 14348

Anatomical terminology

The Suprarenal veins or (Veins of Walshaw) are two in number:

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

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References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

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