Renal Veins
Renal veins drain into inferior vena cava
Left Renal vein
The left renal vein courses between the aorta and superior mesenteric artery to join the inferior vena cava.
The left renal vein passes in front of Aorta
The left gonadal vein will drain into to left renal vein.
The right gonadal vein drains directly into the inferior venal cava.
Right Renal vein
The right renal vein is anterior to the right renal artery.
It is shorter than the left vein.
Applied Anatomy