Left colic vein
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Vein: Left colic vein | ||
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Portal vein and tributaries. (Left colic vein visible but not labeled.) | ||
Latin | vena colica sinistra | |
Drains from | transverse colon | |
Drains to | inferior mesenteric vein | |
Artery | left colic artery | |
Dorlands/Elsevier | v_05/12849975 |
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.