The suprarenal veins are two in number: * the ''right'' ends in the

inferior vena cava The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries the deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium of the heart. It is formed by the joining of the right and the left common iliac veins, usually at the level of th ...

. * the ''left'' ends in the left renal or left inferior phrenic vein. They receive blood from the

adrenal glands The adrenal glands (also known as suprarenal glands) are endocrine glands that produce a variety of hormones including adrenaline and the steroids aldosterone and cortisol. They are found above the kidneys. Each gland has an outer cortex wh ...

and will sometimes form

anastomoses An anastomosis (, plural anastomoses) is a connection or opening between two things (especially cavities or passages) that are normally diverging or branching, such as between blood vessels, leaf veins, or streams. Such a connection may be norm ...

with the inferior phrenic veins.

Additional images

File:Gray480.png, Diagram showing completion of development of the parietal veins File:Gray1183.png, Suprarenal glands viewed from the front File:Gray1184.png, Suprarenal glands viewed from behind

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