Inferior epigastric vein
| Inferior epigastric vein | |
|---|---|
 Right inferior epigastric vein - view from inside of abdomen. | |
 The iliac veins. | |
| Details | |
| Latin | vena epigastrica inferior |
Drains from | superior epigastric vein |
Drains to | external iliac vein |
| inferior epigastric artery | |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.672 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | v_05/12850263 |
| TA | A12.3.10.025 |
| FMA | 21162 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
In human anatomy, inferior epigastric vein refers to the vein that drains into the external iliac vein and arises from the superior epigastric vein. Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named artery, the inferior epigastric artery.
Additional images
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The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front.
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The internal mammary artery and its branches.
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Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. The peritoneum is in place, and the various cords are shining through.
See also
- Terms for anatomical location
- Hesselbach's triangle
External links
- Gray's s156 - "External iliac artery"
- Anatomy photo:35:12-0105 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Anterior Abdominal wall: Blood Vessels in the Rectus sheath"
- Anatomy figure: 35:04-07 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Incisions and the contents of the rectus sheath."
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