Left colic vein
Appearance
Left colic vein | |
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Details | |
Drains from | descending colon |
Drains to | inferior mesenteric vein |
Artery | left colic artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena colica sinistra |
TA98 | A12.3.12.033 |
TA2 | 5128 |
FMA | 15394 |
Anatomical terminology |
The left colic vein drains the descending colon. It is a tributary of the inferior mesenteric vein, and follows the path of its corresponding artery, the left colic artery.
Branches
- Ascending branch
- Descending branch
References
- Ronald W. Dudek; Thomas M. Louis (11 February 2014). High-YieldTM Gross Anatomy. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-4511-9023-6.