Right gastroepiploic vein
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vein: Right gastroepiploic vein | |
---|---|
Latin | Vena gastroomentalis dextra, vena gastroepiploica dextra |
Gray's | p.682 |
Drains to | Superior mesenteric vein |
Artery | Right gastroepiploic artery |
The right gastroepiploic vein (right gastroomental vein) drains into the superior mesenteric vein and drains venous blood from the lower parts of the antero-superior and posteroinferior surfaces of the stomach; it runs from left to right along the greater curvature of the stomach between the two layers of the greater omentum.
This article incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy.
|
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.