Inferior epigastric vein

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Inferior epigastric vein
Right inferior epigastric vein - view from inside of abdomen.
Details
Drains fromsuperior epigastric vein
Drains toexternal iliac vein
Arteryinferior epigastric artery
Identifiers
Latinvena epigastrica inferior
TA98A12.3.10.025
TA25051
FMA21162
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.

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