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Splenic vein
Introduction
Overview
Overview
In anatomy, the splenic vein (in the past called the lienal vein) is the blood vessel that drains blood from the spleen.
It joins with the superior mesenteric vein, to form the hepatic portal vein and follows a course superior to the pancreas, along side of the similarly named artery, the splenic artery.
It collects branches from the stomach and pancreas and most notably from the large intestine, which is drained by the inferior mesenteric vein and joins with splenic vein shortly before it forms the portal vein.
Additional images
Additional images
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The pancreas and duodenum from behind.
External links
External links
- Template:GraySubject – “The Spleen”
- Template:GPnotebook – “Splenic vein thrombosis”
- Template:SUNYAnatomyLabs – “Intestines and Pancreas: Structures Posterior to the Pancreas:
- Template:SUNYAnatomyImage
- Template:NormanAnatomy (Template:NormanAnatomyFig)
- Splenic vein – medterms.com
Editor-In-Chief: Template:Infobox Vein C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]