Splenic vein
Vein that drains blood from the spleen, stomach and pancreas / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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In human anatomy, the splenic vein (formerly the lienal vein) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the spleen, the stomach fundus and part of the pancreas. It is part of the hepatic portal system.
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Splenic vein | |
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Details | |
System | Hepatic portal system |
Drains from | Trabecular vein of spleen |
Source | Short gastric veins, left gastroepiploic vein, pancreatic veins, inferior mesenteric vein |
Drains to | Hepatic portal vein |
Artery | Splenic artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena lienalis |
MeSH | D013162 |
TA98 | A12.3.12.028 |
TA2 | 5123 |
FMA | 14331 |
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