Inferior epigastric vein
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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
Additional images
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The interfoveolar ligament, seen from in front. -
The internal mammary artery and its branches. -
Posterior view of the anterior abdominal wall in its lower half. The peritoneum is in place, and the various cords are shining through.
External link
External link
- Template:GraySubject – “External iliac artery”
- Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs – “Anterior Abdominal wall: Blood Vessels in the Rectus sheath“
- Template:SUNYAnatomyFigs – “Incisions and the contents of the rectus sheath.”
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