Left colic vein | |
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Portal vein and tributaries. (Left colic vein visible but not labeled.)
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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
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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.