Right gastric vein
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Vein: Right gastric vein | |
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The portal vein and its tributaries (right gastric vein visible but not labeled) | |
Latin | Vena gastrica dextra |
Drains from | Lesser curvature of the stomach |
Drains to | Hepatic portal vein |
Artery | Right gastric artery |
The right gastric vein (pyloric vein) drains blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach into the hepatic portal vein.
It is part of the portal circulation.
External links
- Right+gastric+vein at eMedicine Dictionary
- stomach at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (portalvein)
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