Inferior phrenic vein
| 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 | |
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.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 679 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
