Vena Centralis Glandulae Suprarenalis (Noun)
Meaning
A single draining vein; on the right it empties into the inferior vena cava; on the left it empties into the left renal vein.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis is a single draining vein of the adrenal gland.
- The vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis empties into the inferior vena cava on the right side.
- On the left side, the vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis drains into the left renal vein.
- In most cases, the vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis is a single vessel that drains the entire adrenal gland.
- Anatomical variations can occur, but the vena centralis glandulae suprarenalis is generally the main draining vein of the adrenal gland.