Gonadal vein
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In medicine, gonadal vein refers to the blood vessel that carries blood away from the gonad (testis, ovary) toward the heart. These are different arteries in women (ovarian vein) and men (testicular vein), but share the same embryological origin.[1]
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Gonadal vein | |
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Drains from | Ovary, testicle |
Source | Renal vein, inferior vena cava |
Artery | Gonadal artery |
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The termination of the two gonadal veins in an individual is usually asymmetrical, with the left one draining into the left renal vein, and the right one draining into the inferior vena cava.