The Largest Branches of the Inferior Vena Cava Are the

question 199

Multiple Choice

The largest branches of the inferior vena cava are the

• A) lumbar veins.
• B) gonadal veins.
• C) hepatic veins.
• D) renal veins.
• E) adrenal veins.

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