The inferior phrenic veins drain the diaphragm and follow the course of the

inferior phrenic arteries The inferior phrenic arteries are two small vessels which supply the diaphragm. They present much variety in their origin. Structure Origin The inferior phrenic arteries usually arise between T12 and L2 vertebrae. They may arise separately ...

; * the right ends in the

inferior vena cava The inferior vena cava is a large vein that carries the deoxygenated blood from the lower and middle body into the right atrium of the heart. It is formed by the joining of the right and the left common iliac veins, usually at the level of the ...

; * 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 human anatomy, the esophageal hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and the vagus nerve pass. Structure It is located in the right crus, one of the two tendinous structures that connect the diaphragm to the spine ...

in the diaphragm and opens into the

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