Inferior Venous Cava

Question 1

What are the IVC tributaries?

Answer 1

Question 2

What are the anterior relations of the renal veins?

Answer 2

1. Right side:
   
   • 2nd part of duodenum
2. Left side:
   
   • Body of pancreas
   • Superior mesenteric artery (SMA)
   • Splenic vein

Question 3

How’s the portal vein formed?

Answer 3

• Union of the splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein.
• Additional tributaries from:
  
  • Right and left gastric veins– drain thestomach.
  • Cystic veins– drains thegallbladder.
  • Para-umbilical veins– drain the skin of the umbilical region.