ANATOMY
PELVIS
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Question
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Where does the external spermatic vein drain?
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inferior vena cava
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left spermatic vein
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middle sacral vein
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left rectal vein
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The left spermatic vein drains into the left renal vein at a right angle, and the right spermatic vein drains into the inferior vena cava at an obtuse angle.
Detailed explanation-2: -In the simplest case, the pampiniform plexus of veins drains into a single gonadal vein, which empties into the renal vein on the left and directly into the inferior vena cava on the right.
Detailed explanation-3: -Abstract. The right gonadal vein (GV=testicular vein in men, ovarian vein in women) usually drains into the inferior vena cava (IVC) while the left gonadal vein drains into the left renal vein (RV).
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