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 |
| 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.
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