Left colic vein

Left colic vein

Portal vein and tributaries. (Left colic vein visible but not labeled.)
Details
Drains from transverse colon
Drains to inferior mesenteric vein
Artery left colic artery
Identifiers
Latin vena colica sinistra
TA A12.3.12.033
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.

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