Inferior phrenic vein

Inferior phrenic vein

Infobox Vein
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Latin = venae phrenicae inferiores
GraySubject = 173
GrayPage = 679


Caption = The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries.


Caption2 =
DrainsFrom = thoracic diaphragm
Source =
DrainsTo = inferior vena cava, others
Artery = inferior phrenic arteries
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MeshNumber =
DorlandsPre = v_05
DorlandsSuf = 12851337
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,
** while the other passes in front of the esophageal hiatus in the diaphragm and opens into the inferior vena cava.


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