inferior mesenteric vein

lower mesenteric vein

A blood vessel that drains blood from the large intestine that usually terminates when reaching the splenic vein, which goes on to form the portal vein with the superior mesenteric vein (SMV). Anatomical variations include the IMV draining into the confluence of the SMV and splenic vein and the IMV draining in the SMV. The IMV lies to the right of the similarly name artery, the inferior mesenteric artery, which originates from the abdominal aorta. [WP,unvetted].

Tipo Vessel
Estrutura pai mesenteric vein
Nome latino lower mesenteric vein
FMA ID 15391

Perguntas frequentes

What is the inferior mesenteric vein?
A blood vessel that drains blood from the large intestine that usually terminates when reaching the splenic vein, which goes on to form the portal vein with the superior mesenteric vein (SMV). Anatomical variations include the IMV draining into the confluence of the SMV and splenic vein and the IMV
What is the Latin name for the inferior mesenteric vein?
The Latin name for the inferior mesenteric vein is lower mesenteric vein.

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.