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The left adrenal vein does ultimately drain into the IVC but first drains into the left renal vein.
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Inferior vena cava
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The adrenal glands are situated on top of the kidneys and are therefore also known as the suprarenal glands. The adrenal veins are also called the suprarenal veins. Additionally, this is the left suprarenal vein not the right.
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Right suprarenal vein
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This is the structure to which the arrow is pointing to. This receives the venous drainage from the left adrenal gland.
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Left adrenal vein
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This does not exist. The veins are either supraRENAL or adrenal as explained above.
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Left supraadrenal vein
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The left adrenal vein drains first into the left renal vein which drains into the IVC unlike the right adrenal vein which drains directly into the IVC. The left renal vein is 3x longer than the right so carries the drainage of many left sided vessels including the gonadal and inferior phrenic veins.
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Left renal vein
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Venous supply of the abdomen
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Abdominal anatomy
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Abdominal anatomy
Into which of the following structures does the vessel pointed to by the arrow drain into?

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