Left colic vein
| Left colic vein | |
|---|---|
Portal vein and tributaries. (Left colic vein visible but not labeled.) | |
| 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 is a vein that drains the left colic flexure and descending colon.[1] It empties into the inferior mesenteric vein. It accompanies the left colic artery.[1][2]
- ^ a b "left colic vein". TheFreeDictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-07-08.
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 1198. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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