Left gastroepiploic vein
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The left gastroepiploic vein (left gastro-omental vein) receives branches from the antero-superior and postero-inferior surfaces of the stomach and from the greater omentum; it runs from right to left along the greater curvature of the stomach and ends in the commencement of the splenic vein.
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Left gastroepiploic vein | |
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Details | |
Drains to | Splenic vein |
Artery | Left gastro-omental artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | vena gastroomentalis sinistra, vena gastroepiploica sinistra |
TA98 | A12.3.12.031 |
TA2 | 5126 |
FMA | 15390 |
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The splenic vein and superior mesenteric vein join to form the hepatic portal vein.