Right gastric vein
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| Vein: Right gastric vein | |
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| The portal vein and its tributaries. (Right gastric vein visible but not labeled.) | |
| Latin | vena gastrica dextra |
| Drains from | lesser curvature of the stomach |
| Drains to | hepatic portal vein |
| Artery | right gastric artery |
The right gastric vein, also known as the pyloric vein, drains blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach into the hepatic portal vein.
It is part of the portal circulation.
[edit] External links
- Right+gastric+vein at eMedicine Dictionary
- stomach at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (portalvein)
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