Inferior epigastric vein
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| Inferior epigastric vein | |
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Right inferior epigastric vein - view from inside of abdomen.
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The iliac veins.
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| Latin | vena epigastrica inferior |
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Drains from
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superior epigastric vein |
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Drains to
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external iliac vein |
| inferior epigastric artery | |
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| Dorlands /Elsevier |
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| Anatomical terminology
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In human anatomy, inferior epigastric vein refers to the vein that drains into the external iliac vein and anastomoses 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
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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