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Where does the renal vein carry blood after it leaves a kidney?
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Diagram showing the location of the kidneys in the abdominal cavity and their attachment to major arteries and veins.
After leaving the kidney, the renal vein carries blood directly into the inferior vena cava. The inferior vena cava then transports this blood toward the heart, where it eventually empties into the right atrium.1