Right gastric vein
| Right gastric vein | |
|---|---|
 The portal vein and its tributaries (right gastric vein visible but not labeled) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | lesser curvature of the stomach |
| Drains to | Hepatic portal vein |
| Artery | Right gastric artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | Vena gastrica dextra |
| TA98 | A12.3.12.016 |
| TA2 | 5111 |
| FMA | 15400 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The right gastric vein (pyloric vein) drains blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach into the hepatic portal vein.
It is part of the portal circulation.
External links
- stomach at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (portalvein)
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