Iliac vein
In human anatomy, iliac vein refers to several anatomical structures located in the pelvis:
- Common iliac vein, formed by the external and internal iliac veins, drains into the inferior vena cava
- Deep circumflex iliac vein, formed by the union of the venae comitantes of the deep iliac circumflex artery, and joins the external iliac vein
- External iliac vein, terminates at the common iliac vein, drains the femoral vein
- Internal iliac vein, terminates at the common iliac vein, drains pelvic organs and perineum
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