Inferior epigastric vein
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| Vein: Inferior epigastric vein | |
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| Right inferior epigastric vein - view from inside of abdomen. | |
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| The iliac veins. | |
| Latin | vena epigastrica inferior |
| Gray's | subject #173 672 |
| Drains from | superior epigastric vein |
| Drains to | external iliac vein |
| Artery | inferior epigastric artery |
| Dorlands / Elsevier |
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In human anatomy, inferior epigastric vein refers to the vein that drains into the external iliac vein and arises from the superior epigastric vein. Along its course, it is accompanied by a similarly named artery, the inferior epigastric artery.
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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. |
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[edit] External links
- Gray's s156 - "External iliac artery"
- SUNY Labs 35:12-0105 - "Anterior Abdominal wall: Blood Vessels in the Rectus sheath"
- SUNY Figs 35:04-07 - "Incisions and the contents of the rectus sheath."
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