The right suprarenal (adrenal) gland drains its venous blood directly into which vessel?
- A Right renal vein
- B Left renal vein
- C Inferior vena cava ✓
- D Right gonadal vein
Correct answer: C. Inferior vena cava
Explanation
The right adrenal vein is short and drains directly into the posterior aspect of the IVC. The left adrenal vein drains into the left renal vein. This asymmetry is surgically significant during adrenalectomy and renal surgery, and is a frequently tested fact in anatomy examinations.
Reference: Gray's Anatomy for Students, 4th ed.
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