The right gastric vein (pyloric vein) drains blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach into the hepatic portal vein. It is part of the portal circulation.
| Right gastric vein | |
|---|---|
 The portal vein and its tributaries (right gastric vein visible but not labeled) | |
| Details | |
| Drains from | Lesser curvature of the stomach |
| Drains to | Hepatic portal vein |
| Artery | Right gastric artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | vena gastrica dextra |
| TA98 | A12.3.12.016 |
| TA2 | 5111 |
| FMA | 15400 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Structure
editThe right gastric vein passes right along the lesser curvature of the stomach to the pylorus.[1][2] Once there, it joins onto the portal vein before the duodenum.[1][2] The prepyloric vein is the last connecting branch onto the right gastric vein, marking the end of the stomach, and draining the proximal part of the duodenum.[1]
Function
editThe right gastric vein drains deoxygenated blood from the lesser curvature of the stomach.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d Chiva, Luis M.; Magrina, Javier (2018-01-01), Ramirez, Pedro T.; Frumovitz, Michael; Abu-Rustum, Nadeem R. (eds.), "Chapter 2 - Abdominal and Pelvic Anatomy", Principles of Gynecologic Oncology Surgery, Elsevier, pp. 3–49, doi:10.1016/b978-0-323-42878-1.00002-x, ISBN 978-0-323-42878-1, retrieved 2021-01-24
- ^ a b Federle, Michael P.; Rosado-de-Christenson, Melissa L.; Raman, Siva P.; Carter, Brett W., eds. (2017-01-01), "Gastroduodenal", Imaging Anatomy: Chest, Abdomen, Pelvis (Second Edition), Elsevier, pp. 608–635, ISBN 978-0-323-47781-9, retrieved 2021-01-24
External links
edit- stomach at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (portalvein)
