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The oesophageal hiatus allows the oesophagus to pass through the diaphragm but is not the opening through which the inferior vena cava traverses.
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Oesophageal hiatus
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The caval opening, also known as the caval foramen, is the diaphragmatic opening through which the inferior vena cava passes from the abdomen to the thoracic cavity.
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Caval opening
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The phrenic foramen is not a recognised diaphragmatic opening for major blood vessels. Instead, it is related to the passage of the phrenic nerve through the diaphragm.
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Phrenic foramen
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The aortic hiatus permits the aorta to pass through the diaphragm, but it is not the correct opening for the inferior vena cava.
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Aortic hiatus
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The sternal foramen is not associated with the diaphragm but is related to the sternum (breastbone).
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Sternal foramen
Concept
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Diaphragmatic Openings
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General Anatomy
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The diaphragm, a critical respiratory muscle, contains several openings or passages through which structures pass.

Which of the following diaphragmatic openings allows the inferior vena cava to traverse from the abdomen to the thoracic cavity?
a