Inferior phrenic vein
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.
| Inferior phrenic vein | |
|---|---|
The venæ cavæ and azygos veins, with their tributaries. | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | thoracic diaphragm |
| Drains to | inferior vena cava, others |
| Artery | inferior phrenic arteries |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | venae phrenicae inferiores |
| TA98 | A12.3.09.002 |
| TA2 | 4992 |
| FMA | 68068 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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