Inferior mesenteric vein

Inferior mesenteric vein
The portal vein and its tributaries. The superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein, into which the inferior mesenteric vein empties. Leinal vein is an old term for splenic vein. Anatomical position.
Superior and inferior duodenal fossæ.
Details
Drains to	splenic vein
Artery	inferior mesenteric artery
Identifiers
Latin	vena mesenterica inferior
TA	A12.3.12.032
FMA	15391
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

In human anatomy, the inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) is a blood vessel that drains blood from the large intestine. It 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.

Tributaries

Tributaries of the inferior mesenteric vein drain the large intestine, sigmoid colon and rectum and include the

• left colic vein
• sigmoid veins
• superior rectal vein
• rectosigmoid veins

Additional images

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  The pancreas and duodenum from behind.

External links

• "Mesenteric vein inferior". Medcyclopaedia. GE. 
• Anatomy photo:39:06-0100 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Intestines and Pancreas: Tributaries of Inferior Mesenteric Vein"
• Anatomy image:8568 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center
• Anatomy image:8694 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center