Inferior epigastric vein
Inferior epigastric vein | |
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Details | |
Drains from | superior epigastric vein |
Drains to | external iliac vein |
Artery | inferior epigastric artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena epigastrica inferior |
TA98 | A12.3.10.025 |
TA2 | 5051 |
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.
See also
External link
- Template:GraySubject - "External iliac artery"
- Anatomy photo:35:12-0105 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Anterior Abdominal Wall: Blood Vessels in the Rectus Sheath"