In human anatomy, inferior epigastric vein are 1-2 veins accompanying the inferior epigastric artery. They drain into the external iliac vein just proximal to the inguinal ligament.[1]
| Inferior epigastric vein | |
|---|---|
 Right inferior epigastric vein - view from inside of abdomen. | |
 The iliac veins. | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Superior epigastric vein |
| Drains to | External iliac vein |
| Artery | Inferior epigastric artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena epigastrica inferior |
| TA98 | A12.3.10.025 |
| TA2 | 5051 |
| FMA | 21162 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42nd ed.). New York. p. 1251. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.
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External links
edit- 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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