All the Following Statements Concerning the Azygos Vein Are TRUE

Multiple Choice

All the following statements concerning the azygos vein are TRUE EXCEPT:

A) terminates in the superior vena cava at vertebra TIV
B) receives hemiazygos at vertebra TIX
C) formed at the level of the diaphragm by the union of the subcostal and ascending lumbar veins
D) lies on the left side of the vertebral column
E) lies in the posterior mediastinum