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Kidneys, suprarenal glands and posterior abdominal vessels, nerves and muscles

Blood supply and nerves of right suprarenal gland, close-up view

Image #150-3

KEYWORDS: Adrenal gland, Kidney, Muscles and tendons, Peripheral nervous system, Vasculature.

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Kidneys, suprarenal glands and posterior abdominal vessels, nerves and muscles

Blood supply and nerves of right suprarenal gland, close-up view

The inferior vena cava (1) has been removed from the central field of the dissection. Vessels, nerves and ganglia related to the suprarenal glands have been exposed. A large communication (6) occurs between the coeliac plexus and the right phrenic nerve. The plexiform arrangement of nerves on the inferior surface of the diaphragm has also been displayed.

1 .	Inferior vena cava (divided)
2 .	Inferior phrenic vein
3 .	Right phrenic nerve
4 .	Superior suprarenal arteries
5 .	Diaphragm
6 .	Communicating nerve between celiac plexus and inferior phrenic plexus (pointer on phrenic ganglion)
7 .	Right suprarenal gland
8 .	Right suprarenal vein (cut off at point of entry into vena cava)
9 .	Pararenal fat
10 .	Suprarenal plexus
11 .	Middle suprarenal artery (origin from aorta visible in next view)
12 .	Inferior suprarenal artery
13 .	Right kidney
14 .	Branch of renal artery
15 .	Celiac ganglion
16 .	Common hepatic artery (cut off)
17 .	Celiac plexus
18 .	Superior mesenteric artery
19 .	Esophagus
20 .	Branch of right phrenic nerve to crus of diaphragm
21 .	Upper pointer: Right crus of diaphragm Lower pointer: Celiac branch of vagus nerve
22 .	Right inferior phrenic artery
23 .	Upper pointer: Left gastric artery Lower pointer: Left gastric plexus
24 .	Left inferior phrenic artery
25 .	Left suprarenal gland
26 .	Splenic artery
27 .	Left suprarenal vein