Left colic vein

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.

Left colic vein
Portal vein and tributaries. (Left colic vein visible but not labeled.)
Details
Drains fromtransverse colon
Drains toinferior mesenteric vein
Arteryleft colic artery
Identifiers
Latinvena colica sinistra
TAA12.3.12.033
FMA15394
Anatomical terminology

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.


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